Iran: Authorities in Iran have banned the film festival to be held in September. This ban has been imposed for not wearing the hijab headscarf of the actress. According to government media reports, the actress violated the strict dress code in the poster released for the film festival. After which action was taken against him.

State news agency IRNA reported on Saturday (July 22) that the culture minister personally issued an order banning the 13th edition of the ISFA film festival after a picture of a woman without a hijab was used on the poster in violation of the law. According to the report, this film festival was going to be held in September.

Strict dress code is applicable in Iran

Let us tell you that after the Islamic Revolution of 1979, it was made mandatory for women in Iran to wear head and neck i.e. hijab since 1983, but in September last year there were large-scale protests in the country demanding its abolition. Iranian women largely flouted the strict dress code.

The actress was just sentenced

Significantly, after the death of 22-year-old Iranian girl Mahsa Amini in police custody, there was a nationwide protest, which went on for months. Mahsa Amini was arrested by the police for violating the strict Islamic dress code.

Earlier this month, the police also acknowledged that the growing number of women flouting the law was a cause for concern, and have resumed patrolling to nab them. Earlier on Wednesday, a court in Tehran sentenced actress Afsaneh Beygan to two years in prison for not wearing a hijab in a public event.

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