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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Maziar Motamedi

More Iranian actresses summoned for not wearing hijab

A wave of unrest has rocked Iran since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died on September 16, 2022, following her arrest by the morality police in Tehran for allegedly breaching strict rules on hijab and modest clothing [File: UGC/AFP]

Tehran, Iran – Iran’s judiciary has summoned two more well-known actresses for taking off their headscarves in public as they continue their efforts to crack down on violations of the country’s hijab laws, which have now gone beyond celebrities to encompass businesses and sports events.

State-affiliated media reported on Monday that judicial cases had been lodged against 37-year-old Baran Kosari and 44-year-old Shaghayegh Dehghan for not fully adhering to hijab laws, which were passed shortly after the 1979 Islamic revolution.

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