GENEVA– UN experts* today expressed concern about a new law in Iran that imposes a series of new penalties on women and girls who fail to wear a hijab. “The new hijab law marks an intensification of state control over women’s bodies in Iran and is a further assault on women’s rights and freedoms,” the experts said.
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 13 December 2024. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
