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Iran to Use Cameras to Identify Women Not Wearing Hijab

Iranian authorities have announced plans to install cameras in public places and on streets to identify and punish women who do not wear the hijab, which is a compulsory dress code. In addition, the police have set up hijab...

Protesters Taking Part in Rebellion in Iran Face Trials

Protestors who have taken part in the insurgent rebellion in Iran are now facing trials. The forms they take are however not certain. Iran is holding trials for the Mahsa Amini rebels, bringing charges against almost a thousand people in...

Iranian Athlete Who Competed Without a Hijab Returns Home a Heroine

Iranian athlete Elnaz Rekabi, who took part in an international climbing competition without wearing a hijab, returned to Tehran on Wednesday to a hero's welcome. A large crowd at Tehran airport greeted her as she arrived from Seoul, South Korea...

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour Refuses to Wear Hijab for Interview

Political anger with Iran over the death of Masha Amini has raised its ugly head once more in the public sphere. This time, it was when CNN’s Christiane Amanpour refused to wear a hijab for an interview with Iranian...

Europe’s Highest Court Gives Employers Right to Ban Religious Symbols at Work

The European Court of Justice has recognized the right of employers to prohibit the use of visible religious symbols such as the hijab in the workplace. According to the decision: "The prohibition of overt political, philosophical or religious symbols" should...