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Iran pauses controversial new dress code law

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73% Informative

President Massoud Pezeshkian called the legislation "ambiguous and in need of reform" The proposed new law would introduce harsher punishments for women and girls for exposing their hair, forearms or lower legs.

Amnesty International said Iranian authorities were "seeking to entrench the already suffocating system of repression" The strict dress codes imposed on women have previously triggered protests.

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74

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72

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58

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semi-formal

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English

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71

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possibly offensive

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short-lived

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