Chairman of the Judiciary and Legal Commission: We Will Address the Phenomenon of 'Removing the Hijab' with Punishment and Cultural Discussions

Mousa Ghazanfari Abadi, the Chairman of the Judiciary and Legal Commission of the Parliament, in an interview with Rouydad 24, referred to recent sentences issued for women who appeared in public with optional attire, stating: 'I firmly say that we will address the phenomenon of 'removing the hijab' in the country. This will happen for two reasons: work on cultural issues and punishment.' In another part of his remarks, he added: 'Punishment may vary based on each individual, and it is the judge who decides what kind of punishment is appropriate for a person, which has a deterrent effect, preventing the crime from being repeated. Crimes and punishments are individual and personal, determined based on age, type of crime, and severity for each person.' Recently, the judiciary issued separate sentences for three actresses, imposing punishments such as imprisonment, mandatory visits to therapy centers, bans on social media activity, and travel restrictions. These 'strange' and 'humiliating' sentences faced protests from filmmakers and four scientific associations of psychiatry and psychology. Despite the Iranian government's extensive punitive measures against opponents of mandatory hijab, published images of an increasing number of women without hijabs in public places indicate the failure of the Islamic Republic of Iran in enforcing mandatory hijab. A silent march in Zahedan; Mowlavi Abdolhamid did not remain silent about the imposition of mandatory hijab. Arrest and forced confession of a woman who said she chooses her own attire. Javid Rahman: The aim of the return of 'Guidance Patrol' is to violate the rights of Iranian women. Internet disruption in Zahedan; Abdolhamid: Women are showing their civil disobedience by removing their hijab. Pejman Bazghi criticized the judicial sentences against actresses opposing mandatory hijab.