On Thursday, Patrol Police Department Chief, Brig. Gen. Hamid-Reza Hashimi said, “Not observing the ethics codes set in the Islamic [Republic] which include mal-veiling in and out of motor vehicles and showing parts of body with tattoos on them are prohibited. All are signs of misdemeanor crimes and Patrol Police have orders to intervene,” the state-run daily Etemad-Meli reported.
Such threats against people come after thousands were arrested in the eve of the Festival of Fire celebrations in various cities in the country.
In the past few days, dozens of teachers who have held a large demonstration before the regime’s Majlis last week, were also arrested.
The regime frightened of escalating social unrest in days ahead of Iranian New Year Celebrations has increased its suppressive measures against the Iranian people.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
March 16, 2007