Gender inequality 2 Human rights in Iran
in spring 2007, iranian police launched crackdown against women accused of not covering enough, arresting hundreds of women, wearing tight overcoat or letting hair peek out under veil. campaign in streets of major cities toughest such crackdown since islamic revolution. more 1 million iranians (mostly women) arrested in 12-month period (may 2007 – may 2008) violating state dress code, according may 2008 nbc today show report matt lauer. guidance patrols (gasht-e ershâd) – referred religious police in western media – enforce islamic moral values , dress codes. reformist politicians have criticized unpopular patrols patrols ‘interminable’ according iranian judicial authorities have pointed out in islamic republic president not have control on enforcement of dress codes. in may 2016, iranian government announced arrest of 8 women involved in online modeling without mandatory head scarf. mehdi abutorabi, blogger managed publishing tool called persian blog, detained. al...