A student in Iran appeared on the streets without clothes as a protest against the hijab. As a result, she was beaten up and abducted.
The video of the naked girl standing in the university campus went viral. Subsequent footage showed several men pushing the student into a car and driving her away to an unknown location. It was later revealed that she had been arrested and the motives behind her actions were being determined, according to the university's representative Amir Mahdzhub.
The student faced persecution for not wearing the hijab correctly by members of the paramilitary organization "Basij." The organization's representatives forcibly removed the religious item of clothing from her, and it was later reported that she was beaten during the arrest.
In Iran, the punishment for women not wearing the hijab has been intensified. A new law, aimed at "supporting the culture of chastity and hijab and protecting the social health" of the population, requires women to pay a fine for not wearing the hijab and appropriate clothing in public places. The fine is expected to be around $150 (approximately 14,700 rubles). If the fine is not paid within a month, the amount can double.
Additional punishment may include the woman losing her job and being banned from accessing social media for 12 months. In case of repeated offenses, the woman could face a prison sentence of six months to three years. Media personalities and those who demonstrate the absence of the hijab online will face special penalties.
In Russia, the issue of wearing the hijab in schools was addressed. The spokesperson for the Russian President stated that each region in Russia has the right to establish its own laws and regulations related to women wearing hijabs. Thus, the spokesperson responded to the introduction of the hijab requirement for schoolgirls in the Vladimir region.
Each region exercises its own powers, and we do not participate in this discussion, as it may violate the Constitution. The Mufti of Chechnya and the advisor to the head of the republic, Salah Meshiev, emphasized that Russia is a multi-ethnic and multi-confessional country, and therefore its citizens have the right to wear clothing that reflects any religion.
