History of Iran's Morality Police: How Controversial are They?

by Sophia Lin
Nov 29, 2022
History of Iran's Morality Police: How Controversial are They?
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Some statistics for you….

Women in Iran:
42.12 million women in Iran
0.79 million more men than women.
101.89:100 male to female sex ratio.

Deaths and arrests in Iran:
19,378 people were killed from government intervention. 1,500 fatalities from the protests. 3 women sentenced to death in Tehran court for breaking the hijab dress code on July 31.

Protests in Iran:
14,000 arrested due to protesting
112 universities are on strike
8+ weeks of protest

The following timeline illustrates the history of Iran’s Morality Police:

Written by Sophia Lin Art by Lauren Baik