Iranian president's wife says hijab law done 'out of respect for women' as violators face 10 years in prison

Jamileh Alamolhoda, wife of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, said country's new hijab law done 'out of respect for women' following the anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death.

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Alamolhoda, a writer and researcher, defended the Iranian parliament’s move Wednesday to approve a bill imposing heavier penalties for women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public, as well as for any business owners who serve women not wearing a hijab and activists who organize against it. Violators could face up to 10 years in prison if the offense occurs in an organized way.

Iran's parliament on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, approved a bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public.

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