It became mandatory for women in Iran to cover their hair and dress modestly following the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Two years ...

Amnesty International shared video of the incident on social media and called for the immediate release of the woman, who it said had been “violently arrested" Saturday.

Human rights activists have called on authorities in Iran to release a woman who was detained after removing her clothes at a university, in what they said was a protest against the compulsory hijab ...