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Iran abolishes morality police amid Mahsa Amini protests - report

2022-12-04

[JPost] Suuure they did
Iran has abolished its morality police, AFP reported citing Iran's Attorney General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri.

This comes after the ongoing protests erupted across the country about the death of Mahsa Amini two months ago, who was arrested by Iranian morality police for allegedly violating Iran's strict dress code for women.

IRAN'S MORALITY POLICE
The morality police, also known as the Guidance Patrol, were founded in 2005 under the administration of president Mahmoud Ahmadinijad and serve as a religious police, reporting directly to Supreme Leader Ali Khamennei.

The typical unit consists of a van with a mixed male and female crew that patrols or waits at busy public spaces to police behavior and dress considered improper.

A police motorcycle burns during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's ''morality police'', in Tehran, Iran, September 19, 2022. (credit: WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)

Posted by:Frank G

#4 not exactly

Iran announced intention to abolish it. Not the same as 'abolished'.

Posted by: Lord Garth 2022-12-04 19:24

#3 Iran hands out more death sentences to anti-government protesters

Posted by: Skidmark 2022-12-04 10:43

#2 Abolish, or just under a new brand name?

Posted by: DarthVader 2022-12-04 10:12

#1 Iran ABOLISHES morality police after two months of protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini

Posted by: Skidmark 2022-12-04 10:07

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