Several hundred people demonstrated in Iran's capital on Saturday to demand that state television boost "the culture of the veil and chastity" in its programming. Under Islamic law in force in Iran since the 1979 revolution, women must wear loose clothing and a hijab, a veil covering the hair and neck. "The law must be respected if the chastity of society is to be preserved," demonstrator Fatemeh Rahmani told AFP. A**ther woman at the gathering, Zeinab Moeini, said: "The morality police arrest women who create problems and 'bad hijab' in Iranian society." Media reports said similar rallies were staged across the country on Saturday.
07-15-2014, 05:11 PM
Iran protesters demand respect for the veil, chastity
Several hundred people demonstrated in Iran's capital on Saturday to demand that state television boost "the culture of the veil and chastity" in its programming. Under Islamic law in force in Iran since the 1979 revolution, women must wear loose clothing and a hijab, a veil covering the hair and neck. "The law must be respected if the chastity of society is to be preserved," demonstrator Fatemeh Rahmani told AFP. A**ther woman at the gathering, Zeinab Moeini, said: "The morality police arrest women who create problems and 'bad hijab' in Iranian society." Media reports said similar rallies were staged across the country on Saturday.
العرض العادي
