Iran: International community must not be deceived by dubious claims of disbanding ‘morality police’

By Amnesty International

The Iranian authorities’ vague and conflicting statements on the supposed disbanding of Iran’s so-called “morality police” must not deceive the international community about the continuing violence against women and girls embedded in compulsory veiling laws and fuelled by ongoing impunity for those violently enforcing them, said Amnesty International today. During a press conference on 3 […] The post Iran: International community must not be deceived by dubious claims of disbanding ‘morality police’ appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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