Women across Iran have been refusing to wear their headscarves in public following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.
Women will be prosecuted"without mercy" if they are seen in public without a veil, Iran's judiciary chief has warned.
Following protests in recent months, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on Saturday:"Unveiling is tantamount to enmity with [our] values.He did not specify what the punishment would be, but violations of state laws on hijabs have seen people face arrest, fines, imprisonment and even the death sentence. Women across the country have been refusing to wear their headscarves following the death of 22-year-oldMs Amini had been arrested for allegedly breaking the law on headscarves and died in police custody.Nationwide street protests were met with a severe police crackdown.
Human Rights Activists, a group that has been tracking the crackdown from inside Iran, has reported more than 19,700 people being arrested during the demonstrations. Another group, Iran Human Rights estimates that 500 of them, including 70 minors, were killed by the regime.
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