Forced women to wear hijab banned in Syria – UNIAN
Women were allowed to have the right to choose their clothing.
The command of the armed opposition in Syria has banned forcing women to wear the hijab and allowed them to choose their own clothes, local newspaper Al-Watan reports.
The publication states that the high command “categorically prohibits forcing women to wear a certain style of clothing, interfering with their right to choose, or setting requirements for their appearance.”
Syria has also issued a ban on harassment of media workers.
The penalty for violating these directives is up to one year in prison.
As you know, the hijab is a headdress for women in Islamic culture that hides the hair, ears and neck. Thus, Iran recently introduced a law on “chastity and hijab”, which toughens punishment for women violating Islamic…
