Jalil Rashidi Koocheh, a member of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, considered the implementation of the "Hijab and Chastity" law to increase public dissatisfaction and stated that this law should be accompanied by encouraging and guiding the people, not by fines and confrontations. In an interview with domestic media, Jalil Rashidi Koocheh criticized the enforcement of the Hijab and Chastity law, saying: "This law increases public dissatisfaction. In this law, it is almost always stated that we will arrest, imprison, and fine, but it never mentions where we encourage, promote, support, and guide. These aspects are not included, and this is one-sided justice." He added: "I doubt that anything significant will happen by imposing fines; we need to win hearts." In a public session on Wednesday morning, September 20, the Islamic Consultative Assembly approved a proposal for a "trial implementation" of the "Support for Chastity and Hijab Culture" law for a period of three years. After this decision, the Islamic Consultative Assembly will send the approved bill from the Judicial and Legal Commission, which was passed according to Article 85 of the Constitution, to the Guardian Council to provide its opinion within 10 days. On Friday, September 30, Amnesty International issued a statement calling the Hijab and Chastity bill a "disgraceful violation of the rights of Iranian women and girls" and demanded that the Islamic Republic authorities be held accountable at the international level. Diana Tahawi, Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International, reacted to the approval of the bill in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, stating: "If approved by the Guardian Council, [this bill] will intensify the suffocating oversight and intervention over women's bodies and will obligate the political, security, and administrative arms of the Islamic Republic to impose very strict oversight on compliance [of Iranian citizens] with mandatory hijab laws and control the lives of women and girls." According to her, "Iranian officials are doubling the punishment for women and girls claiming their fundamental rights regarding freedom of expression, religion, belief, and bodily autonomy."
A Member of Parliament: The Hijab and Chastity Law Says We Will Arrest, Imprison, and Fine
Jalil Rashidi Koocheh, an Iranian MP, criticized the enforcement of the Hijab and Chastity law, arguing it increases public dissatisfaction and should focus on guidance rather than punishment. The parliament approved a trial implementation of this law for three years, which has drawn international condemnation from organizations like Amnesty International for violating women's rights.
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📰 What Happened
The Iranian parliament approved a trial implementation of the Hijab and Chastity law for three years, which has been criticized both domestically and internationally for its punitive measures. Jalil Rashidi Koocheh, an Iranian MP, criticized the law for increasing public dissatisfaction and lacking positive reinforcement.
- The law includes provisions for arrest, imprisonment, and fines.
- Amnesty International condemned the law as a violation of women's rights.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Iran has a history of enforcing strict dress codes for women, which has been a point of contention both domestically and internationally. The Hijab and Chastity law is part of broader efforts by the Iranian government to enforce Islamic values.
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