Execution, long jail terms and big fines for ‘promoting’ nudity, unveiling or improper dressing come into force

Summary

Iran’s new “chastity and hijab” laws impose severe penalties, including the death penalty, for women who defy mandatory veiling or engage in related activism.

Repeat offenders face up to 15 years in prison or heavy fines, while those deemed to commit “corruption on Earth” by sharing protests abroad could be executed.

Amnesty International and activists have condemned the law, citing intensified repression and risks to women’s rights.

The legislation follows protests after Mahsa Amini’s death in 2022, with critics warning it further entrenches Iran’s authoritarian crackdown on dissent and gender equality.

  • bassomitron@lemmy.worldEnglish
    23·
    10 days ago

    The US really set the Iranian people up for failure by playing a key role in the 1953 coup that overthrew Mohammad Mosaddeq. Just imagine how different things there would be today. But nope, CIA had to fuck around and heavily contribute to screwing over an entire population for generations.

    Edit: I shouldn’t have forgotten Britain’s SIS role, either. It was their oil industry that Mohammad was campaigning to nationalize, after all.

    • atro_city@fedia.io
      171·
      10 days ago

      The US has fucked up so many governments, and yet people still believe they are all about “freedom” and are a force of good in the world.

        • atro_city@fedia.io
          21·
          10 days ago

          You’d be surprised how positively USA is viewed around the world. The influence of US media cannot be underestimated.