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BBC are reporting it: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63850656 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63850656 Al Jazeera too: https://www.aljaz
by smcl 4y ago
BBC are reporting it: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63850656 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63850656
Al Jazeera too: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/4/iran-prosecutor-general-signals-morality-police-suspended https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/4/iran-prosecutor-gen...
RTE: https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2022/1204/1339880-iran-morality-police/ https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2022/1204/1339880-iran-moralit...
and plenty more besides.
I have no idea if it's a sincere declaration (like, maybe they'll still enforce these laws but using regular police instead of the morality police, for example) but "Iran claim to be suspending the morality police" is a statement that appears to be true.
- DaiPlusPlus 4y ago*Now*, I believe it (well, I believe the announcement has been made) - and I'm cautiously optimistic that the regieme will follow-through on their promise, somehow.
- smcl 4y agoAh sorry I hadn't realised that there was a narroow moment where it wasn't widely covered yet :) I upvoted, if that's any consolation