Confrontation in Qom Clinic Sparks Outrage: Legal Actions Against CCTV Publishers

A recently circulated video has ignited public anger against a cleric, revealing an altercation between a woman, holding her sick newborn, and this cleric attempting to discreetly film her, due to perceived violations of hijab norms in a medical clinic in Qom. The incident sheds light on the persistent issue of harassment by hijab enforcers and religious vigilantes.

According to Mizan, the judiciary’s news agency, Qom prosecutor Hassan Gharib announced that legal action would be taken against those who surfaced the CCTV video and shared it with media outside Iran, charging them with “agitation of the public.” Gharib claimed to have identified the individuals responsible for sharing the footage, referring to them as “disruptors of order.”

While supporting the cleric’s actions, Gharib emphasized backing religious vigilantes adhering to the Islamic duty of “Enjoining good and forbidding wrong,” as long as they adhere to the established conditions for this duty. Contrary to reports, he denied the closure of the clinic by judicial authorities and asserted that no arrests had been made in connection to the incident.

Critics, including human rights experts, consistently argue that the concept of “Enjoining good and forbidding wrong” represents blatant interference in individuals’ personal matters, often leading to vigilantism and societal violence.

Three Citizens Arrested in Yazd for Allegedly Violating Dress Codes

Three citizens were arrested in Yazd following a quarrel with two religious vigilantes who harassed these citizens for allegedly violating dress codes.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Etemad Newspaper, three citizens were harassed and then arrested in Yazd for allegedly violating dress codes.

It is reported that the citizens were detained and their case has been handed over to judicial authorities.

These citizens reportedly were detained and the case was delivered to judicial authorities.

The Iranian regime encourages citizens to get involved in enforcing the Islamic code in public as a religious duty, which demonstrates how significant compliance with these rules is for the government.