Hijab and chastity bill

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Hijab and chastity bill (officially: Bill to Support the Family by Promoting the Culture of Chastity and Hijab) was a planned bill for Hijab in Iran. [2]

Contents

This bill was drafted by the Iranian judiciary after the closure of the Guidance Patrol and in the midst of the Women, Life, Freedom movement. The government of Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi sent it to the Islamic Consultative Assembly. It was eventually passed by the Majlis but the bill was suspended by the Supreme National Security Council making it not official law. [2]

Timeline

The bill was drafted in May 2023 and sent to President Ebrahim Raisi's. The cabinet modified and reviewed the bill, adding 6 more articles. It was then sent to the Parliament on 1 June. The bill was significantly altered and expanded by the parliament's Judiciary committee, increasing it from 15 to 74 articles. [2]

The bills final revision was published by the parliament on 8 June. [3]

In October 2024, it was reported that women in central city of Isfahan who were not wearing hijabs received threatening text messages from authorities, saying they would be prosecuted if they went out without a hijab again. [4] [5]

Description

The bill has five articles and 74 chapters. [6] The law authorizes the Iranian government to fine and imprison individuals and businesses that fail to comply with hijab mandates. It imposes heightened penalties on women who violate these rules, including fines and imprisonment of up to 10/15 years or a monetary penalty of up to 165 and 168 million toman. [7]

The bill has been widely criticized for its restrictive impact on women's rights, curtailing freedoms of expression, assembly, and participation in public life while perpetuating systemic sex discrimination. International human rights organizations and various governments have condemned the legislation, arguing that it contravenes international human rights standards. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

30 government agencies are tasked to the law. [13]

Under this law the people may report others for violations. [14] [15]

Criticism

Etemad claimed the law will have security problems for Iran. [16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ میزان, خبرگزاری (September 11, 1403). "تولیدکنندگان چادر مشکی، مقنعه و البسه اسلامی از پرداخت مالیات معاف شدند". fa.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Islamic Republic of Iran's Chastity and Hijab Law and the Weaponization of Women's Economic Vulnerabilities". www.brandeis.edu. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "دستاورد زنان در جریان جنبش «مهسا امینی»؛ آیا حجاب دیوار برلین جمهوری اسلامی است؟". euronews (in Persian). June 10, 2023. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  4. ↑ "Magiran | روزنامه شرق (1403/08/03): ارسال پیامک های تهدیدآمیز حجاب در اصفهان".
  5. ↑ https://www.etemadonline.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-9/686146-%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AD%D9%87-%D8%AD%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86
  6. ↑ https://www.noavaranonline.ir/fa/mobile/news/585181
  7. ↑ https://www.etemadonline.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-9/687909-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A2%D8%AF%D9%85-%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%82%D8%A7%DA%86%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7%DA%A9-%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD
  8. ↑ "Iran – Concerns over Chastity and Hijab Bill". OHCHR. Archived from the original on 2024-09-28. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  9. ↑ "Explained: What is Iran's Controversial Hijab and Chastity Law". iranwire.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  10. ↑ Sadr, Shadi (April 11, 2024). "Iran's Hijab and Chastity Bill Underscores the Need to Codify Gender Apartheid". Just Security. Archived from the original on December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Parliament Passes New "Hijab and Chastity" Bill". United States Institute of Peace . September 25, 2023. Archived from the original on October 22, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Iran: Law to Protect the Family by Promoting the Culture of Chastity and Hijab Proposed". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Archived from the original on 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  13. ↑ فردا, رادیو (28 November 2024). "قالیباف: مصوبه "حجاب و عفاف" ۲۳ آذر ابلاغ می‌شود و گشت ارشاد در آن نیست". رادیو فردا. Archived from the original on 2024-11-28. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  14. ↑ "پاسخ به بانکی پور: کجای قانون تان آمده که اتباع بیگانه نمی توانند به زنان و دختران ایرانی تذکر حجاب دهند؟!".
  15. ↑ ماندگار, دنا (2 December 2024). "قانون "حجاب‌وعفاف"؛ راهی برای "تحکیم خانواده" یا کسب درآمد؟". رادیو فردا. Archived from the original on 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  16. ↑ https://www.etemadonline.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-9/688309-%D9%87%D8%B4%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AD%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%A8
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