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July 18, 2007       Share:    

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSBLA66590320070716?feedType=RSS&rpc=22&sp=true

Iran Police Step Up Crackdown on UnIslamic Dress

[Reuters] Iranian police stepped up a crackdown on Monday on women ignoring strict Islamic dress codes, including sending newly trained women officers to help "guide" violators. Police in the Islamic Republic had said they would intensify a drive against women whose veils do not cover their hair properly, or whose overcoats are too short. Mehdi Ahmadi, head of the police information center, said women who ignored police advice would be taken to police stations "to improve their behavior."

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