Hijab, a traditional head covering for women in Islamic culture, covering the hair, ears and neck.
Syria’s armed opposition leadership has issued a decree banning the forced wearing of the hijab. The state-run publication Al Watan reported this on Monday, December 9.
According to the new government, the citizens of the country should have the freedom to choose clothing.
“The High Command strictly prohibits forcing women to wear certain clothes or interfering with their right to choose clothes or making claims on them based on their appearance,” the statement said.
In addition, the opposition decree also issued a strict ban on harassment of media workers, including employees of Syrian television, broadcasting agencies and owners of social media platforms.
“Any threats against these individuals are prohibited,” the opposition representatives stressed.
The penalty for violating these directives is up to one year in prison.
In Iran, parliament passed the Hijab and Chastity Bill, which provides for penalties of up to 10 years in prison and fines for violating the Islamic dress code.
In Iran, women who refuse to wear the hijab are fired from their jobs and their cars are confiscated.
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Source: korrespondent
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