Morality Police

Iran: Status of morality police status unclear after 'closure' comment

The role of the morality police, which enforces veiling laws, came under scrutiny after a detainee, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, died in its custody in mid-September

Iran abolishes morality police months after Mahsa Amini's death sparked anti-hijab protests

22-year-old Mahsa Amini died following her arrest by the notorious unit that was tasked with enforcing the mandatory hijab law. Her death on 16 September sparked the ongoing nationwide protests in Iran that have challenged the Islamic regime's authority

How anti hijab protests have reached the very heart of Khomeini’s power

Protests have swept across Iran since 16 September when 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, an Iranian Kurdish woman, died three days after collapsing in police custody

Protesters are demanding for a non-religious Iran: What does this mean for the country?

Since Mahsa Amini's death, Iran appears to be shifting towards secularism. Despite the majority of Iranians considering themselves religious, some evidence shows that they are less religious than before

Explained: When women put their hair on the line in the fight for equal rights

Women in art tend to be forceful but more subtle when using their hair to vindicate political or identity issues or their most basic rights, such as being able to show it without fear of being killed for it

'Not afraid anymore': Workers strike, street clashes erupt as Iran protests enter fourth week

In a widely shared video, a man is seen altering the wording of a large government billboard from 'The police are the servants of the people' to 'The police are the murderers of the people'

WATCH: Schoolgirls in Iran heckle 'morality police' sent to enforce hijab

A video shows an Iranian teacher 'threatening' students with expulsion if they do not cover their heads, after they stage a sit-down protest

Iran protests: Shia commander rapes Sunni girl, mob sets government offices on fire

The incident occured in the southeast of the nation's Sunni-dominated city of Zahedan. The police opened fire on the demonstrators when they assembled in this area's Makki Grand Mosque

Indian Muslims' forum hits out at Iran over woman's death, slams 'hypocrisy' of country's clergy

Mahsa Amini, 22, was arrested by Iran's morality police in Tehran last week for allegedly violating its dress code

Iran: Three killed in protest over death woman after she was arrested by 'morality police'

Public anger has grown in Iran since authorities on Friday announced the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, following her arrest by the police unit responsible for enforcing the Islamic republic's strict dress code for women