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Iran to toughen penalties for women who breach dress code

New bill stipulates that Iranian women who flout the strict Islamic dress code would face up to 10 years in prison.

Iran to toughen penalties for women who breach dress code

Iran:

Morality police return to the street months after protests

Iranian authorities announce new campaign to force women to wear Islamic headscarf.

Morality police return to the street months after protests

Iran:

Head of athletics federation resigns over women running unveiled

The headscarf requirement for women has come into focus since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini and subsequent protests.

Head of athletics federation resigns over women running unveiled

Iran closes more than 150 businesses over hijab law

More than 150 businesses in 24 hours shut down for not respecting obligation for women to wear headscarves.

Iran closes more than 150 businesses over hijab law

Iran prosecutes woman for 'disrespecting' headscarf

The announcement follows video which showed a woman throwing her headscarf to the ground.

Iran prosecutes woman for 'disrespecting' headscarf

Iran:

Couple sent to jail over video of them dancing in Tehran

Young couple given jail sentences over viral video of them dancing in Tehran, with the woman not wearing a headscarf.

Couple sent to jail over video of them dancing in Tehran

Following protests:

Iran reviewing law requiring women to cover their heads

Iran's parliament and judiciary reviewing law that requires women to cover their heads after more than two months of protests.

Iran reviewing law requiring women to cover their heads

Iran arrests woman who ate at restaurant without a headscarf

The picture of the woman sitting in a traditional Tehran restaurant and eating without a headscarf went viral on social media.

Iran arrests woman who ate at restaurant without a headscarf

UN scolds France over Muslim headscarf ban

UN committee says France violated an international rights treaty when it banned a woman from wearing a headscarf at school.

UN scolds France over Muslim headscarf ban

'How many have to die?' Arab women killed for 'betraying' Islam

After an Egyptian woman was killed by her zealous husband, a local cleric declared that she'd been guilty of failing to wear a headscarf.

'How many have to die?' Arab women killed for 'betraying' Islam

French minister condemns headscarf ban for soccer players

French gender equality minister supports Muslim women soccer players who are seeking to overturn headscarf ban.

French minister condemns headscarf ban for soccer players

Austrian court strikes down law banning headscarf

Austria's constitutional court says law banning headscarf in primary schools is unconstitutional and discriminatory.

Austrian court strikes down law banning headscarf

Iranian woman sent to prison for removing headscarf

Iranian woman who removed obligatory Islamic headscarf as part of protest says has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Iranian woman sent to prison for removing headscarf

Dutch MPs oppose headscarf proposal for Amsterdam police

Amsterdam police push to allow religious headgear, MPs refuse, say religious symbols ruin police 'neutrality.'

Dutch MPs oppose headscarf proposal for Amsterdam police

EU legal adviser backs firm's ban on Muslim garb

Legal adviser to the EU supports British firm’s ban on Muslim headscarves, cites company’s policy on wearing a kippah.

EU legal adviser backs firm's ban on Muslim garb

Air France to allow female staff to opt out of Tehran flights

Air France says it will allow female staff to opt out of routes to Tehran, following directive forcing them to cover their heads.

Air France to allow female staff to opt out of Tehran flights

Air France crew told to wear headscarves in Tehran

Female Air France cabin crew reject airline's directive that they should wear a headscarf while in Tehran.

Air France crew told to wear headscarves in Tehran

Iranian Women Fined $260 for 'Bad Hijabs'

Two women given fine worth month's salary for 'bad hijabs,' highlighting harsh Islamic law of Iran where the headscarves are mandatory.

Iranian Women Fined $260 for 'Bad Hijabs'

US Supreme Court to Hear Islamic Headscarf Case

Federal ruling on religious garb in the workplace could affect women from all three major religions.

US Supreme Court to Hear Islamic Headscarf Case

Iranian Headscarf Protest Head Smeared as 'Whore'

Masih Alinejad, whose campaign has 430,000 'likes,' denies Iran state television claim that she was assaulted.

Iranian Headscarf Protest Head Smeared as 'Whore'

Top French Court Rules Dismissal Over Veil 'Discriminatory'

French court ruled that Muslim woman who was fired for wearing Islamic headscarf at work was unfairly dismissed on basis of religion.

Top French Court Rules Dismissal Over Veil 'Discriminatory'