Iranian police have resumed warning women to wear mandatory hijabs even in cars amid unrest in the country following the death of Mahsa Amini, AFP reported. Widespread protests have gripped Iran since the September 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini following his arrest in Tehran. She was arrested for not wearing the hijab correctly, thereby violating Iran’s strict dress code for women.
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The Fars news agency quoted a senior Iranian police official as saying the “new stage” of the Nazer-1 program was being implemented “by police throughout the country.” The program launched in 2020 amid concerns about the “elimination of the hijab in cars,” Fars reported. Under the program, care owners would be sent a text alerting them of a dress code violation in their vehicle and the “legal” action warning would also be repeated.
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“The removal of the hijab in your vehicle has been observed: it is necessary to respect the norms of society and make sure that this action is not repeated,” read a message sent by the police and posted on social media, AFP reported.
Iran’s controversial morality police are mandated to enter public areas to check the implementation of the strict dress code. But amid the protests, women have been seen without the hijab.
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In early December, Iran’s attorney general, Mohammad Jafar Montazeri, had said that the morality police had been shut down as critics were skeptical of his comments.
