Iran: Government could block the bank accounts of women who do not wear the Islamic headscarf

The government of Iran could block the bank accounts of women who do not cover themselves with the Islamic veil, a measure that would form part of a new regulation on dress codes in the Persian country, a deputy and cleric revealed on Tuesday.

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The deputy of the national Parliament Hosein Yalalí has ​​given some clues about the plans of the authorities after the announcement of the dissolution of the Morality Police, which does not seem to be going to relax the clothing policies, as many expected, especially the demonstrators who protest to the cry of “woman, life, freedom” for almost three months.

“It is possible to notify people who do not wear the hijab through text messages and urge them to respect the laws,” explained the deputy and cleric to the Shargh newspaper about the new regulations.

If after that notification the woman still does not wear the veil, she will go to the “warning stage”who did not explain what it consists of, and finally to punishment.

“It is possible that the bank account of the person without the veil will be blocked”, indicated Yalalí, who is part of Parliament’s Culture Commission.

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In fact, the deputy stated that “we will raise the punishment of bad hijab” after regulatory review.

The cleric’s words come after the dissolution of the Morality Police or Orientation Patrols (Gasht-e Ershad in Persian) has been confirmed in recent days.

“The mission of the patrols of the Moral Police has ended”declared the spokesman for the Center for the Promotion of Virtue and Prohibition of Vice, Ali Janmohamadí, confirming the announcement of the attorney general, Mohamad Yafar Montazeri, days before.

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But Janmohamadí affirmed that his body, which monitors morality and customs in the Persian country, is looking for more “modern” and with “new technologies” to apply the laws of chastity and hijab.

Iran has been experiencing protests since the death of Mahsa Amini after being arrested by the Morale Police for not wearing the Islamic veil properly, and since then that force has disappeared from the country’s streets.

In the almost three months of protests, more than 400 people have died and at least 2,000 have been accused of various crimes for their participation in the mobilizations, of which 11 people have been sentenced to death.

Source: Elcomercio

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