//Skip to content
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors

Iran to Review Mandatory Hijab Law Amid Protests

December 5, 2022
(Ozan Kose/AFP/Getty Images)

In an effort to quell ongoing protests, Iranian authorities announced that they will review the law which stipulates that women must cover their hair. This statement was made by Iran’s attorney general Mohammed Jafar Montazeri on Saturday, 3 December. “Both parliament and the judiciary are working [to review the law],” Montazeri said. He remained ambiguous regarding specific and potential modifications to the law, but insisted that results will appear in “a week or two.” Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stated that the country’s ties to Islamic Shari’a law are constitutionally entrenched, however “there are methods of implementing the constitution that can be flexible.” This announcement comes despite earlier statements by Raisi in July, which dictated that all “state institutions [to] enforce the headscarf law.” In addition to reviewing the hijab law, Montazeri also made claims that Iran’s Morality Police would be disbanded; however his comments have not yet been substantiated by other agencies or government bodies. Nezamoddin Mousavi, a lawmaker, also told Isna following a private meeting with several senior Iranian officials, including Raisi, that the government was “paying attention to the people’s real demands,” though he omitted to mention the…


Hi guest,

You've read all of your free articles.
Subscribe now to support independent journalism and to enjoy:


Unlimited access to all our articles

Exclusive events and offers

First access to new premium newsletters

Ability to comment on articles

Full user profile