Headscarf legislation in Iran – President Massoud Peseschkian vetoes it | EUROtoday

Iranian President Massoud Peseschkian has vetoed the scarf legislation handed by parliament and known as within the National Security Council. According to a report within the day by day newspaper “Hamshahri”, presidential advisor Ali Rabiei justified this step with the social influence that the legislation may have. The Council is the Islamic Republic’s highest decision-making physique on safety issues. Peseschkian hopes that the legislation there will likely be a minimum of partially revised.

The scarf legislation handed by Islamic hardliners in parliament stipulates, amongst different issues, heavy fines or the denial of public providers for ladies who don’t adjust to the scarf requirement. Celebrities are to be punished notably harshly: They face skilled and journey bans in addition to the confiscation of as much as 5 % of their property. After heavy criticism within the nation, together with throughout the authorities, implementation of the legislation was placed on maintain in the meanwhile. Peseschkian can also be towards the legislation as a result of he fears not solely social resistance, but in addition new unrest.

Observers see the dispute over the legislation as an influence battle between hardliners and moderates and, because of this, a severe problem for Peseschkian. If he’s unable to claim himself towards the hardliners, the continuation of the average course he promised within the election marketing campaign would even be in danger. Many ladies in Iran’s main cities not adhere to the strict Islamic costume codes in protest. The development adopted the mass protests in autumn 2022 underneath the motto “Woman, Life, Freedom”.