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Repressive enforcement of Iranian hijab laws symbolises gender-based persecution: UN experts

Apr 14, 2023 | Statements

14 April 2023 – The repressive enforcement of Iranian hijab laws, as announced by the State authorities, would result in additional restrictive and punitive measures on women and girls who fail to comply with the country’s compulsory veiling laws, UN experts* said...

Iran: UN experts condemn execution of protestor, raise alarm about detained artists

Dec 8, 2022 | News, Top-line

GENEVA (8 December 2022) – UN experts today condemned today’s execution of a 23-year-old demonstrator convicted in the context of nation-wide protests and raised the alarm about Iranian artists charged for crimes carrying the death penalty. The young Iranian was...

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