More than a hundred members of the Iranian cinema community condemned the approval of a law titled 'Hijab and Chastity' on Thursday, December 6, deeming this regulation a factor of 'humiliation for Iranians' and contrary to human rights and patriotism. The signatories of this statement emphasized: 'The new hijab and chastity law is akin to a declaration of full-scale war against the people of Iran. It seems as if they want to devise a plan to destroy the country and sow discord among the people.' The statement also noted: 'The punishments for not adhering to mandatory hijab under the guise of law, which lacks popular support and even applies to children, is a blatant insult to each and every Iranian, a violation of women's rights, and contrary to human rights.' The Iranian filmmakers also demanded an answer to the question: 'How can the parliament, amid all this corruption, inefficiency, and various economic problems facing the people, environmental damage, and regional wars, enact an anti-Iranian law that could create countless other crises?' Notable signatories of this protest statement include Homayoun Asadian, Setareh Eskandari, Ehsan Boroumand, Rokhsareh Bani-Etemad, Maryam Bobani, Pantea Bahram, Jafar Panahi, Hanieh Tosili, Fereydoun Jirani, Mani Haghighi, Monijeh Hekmat, Masoud Kimiai, Houshang Golmakani, Maziar Lorestani, Nader Mashayekhi, Ali Mosaffa, Fatemeh Motamed-Arya, Katayoun Riahi, and Hengameh Qaziani. Members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the Guardian Council transformed the mandatory hijab bill into the 'Hijab and Chastity' law on December 1, announcing that this law would be implemented experimentally for three years starting December 14. This law and its provisions have faced severe criticism from various segments of the Iranian population. Experts present on the evening analytical program of Voice of America on Wednesday, December 13, deemed the mandatory hijab law as merely a 'legal text' and contrary to the constitution of the Islamic Republic.
Statement by Hundreds of Iranian Filmmakers Denouncing the 'Hijab Law': It is an Insult to Iranians
Over a hundred Iranian filmmakers have condemned the newly approved 'Hijab and Chastity' law, labeling it an insult to Iranians and a violation of human rights. They argue that the law represents a war against the Iranian people and question the parliament's priorities amid ongoing national crises. This statement reflects growing dissent against government policies in Iran.
👥 Key Players
📰 What Happened
Over a hundred Iranian filmmakers condemned the newly approved 'Hijab and Chastity' law, calling it an insult to Iranians and a violation of human rights. They criticized the law as a declaration of war against the people and questioned the parliament's priorities amid ongoing national crises.
- The 'Hijab and Chastity' law was approved on December 1 and is set to be implemented experimentally for three years starting December 14.
- The law has faced severe criticism from various segments of the Iranian population, including experts who argue it contradicts the constitution.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Iran has a complex relationship with personal freedoms, particularly regarding women's rights, which have been heavily regulated since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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