Iran: Draft hijab law tantamount to ‘gender apartheid’ say rights experts

Summary

KEY POINTS:

1. UN experts critique Iran's new hijab law draft as 'gender apartheid'.
2. The new draft pushes systemic discrimination against women and girls.
3. Following Jina Mahsa Amini's death, new tiered punishments are being introduced.
4. The current draft misappropriates culture to curtail women's rights.
5. Experts are urging Iran to modify the hijab legislation in line with global human rights.

References

• Media Check UN News | Global perspective Human stories (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
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