Iran to Open Controversial ‘Hijab Removal Treatment Clinic,’ Sparking Outrage Among Women’s Rights Advocates
Tehran, Iran – In a controversial move, the Iranian government has announced plans to establish a treatment clinic for women who do not comply with the country’s mandatory hijab laws. According to Mehri Talebi Darestani, head of the Women and Family Department at the Tehran Headquarters for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, the clinic aims to offer “scientific and psychological treatment” for those who choose to remove their hijabs. This initiative has sparked significant backlash from Iranian women and various human rights groups, who find the measure oppressive and alarming. British-Iranian journalist … Read more