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Police Gain Access to Schools, Raising Student Rights Concerns

4/21/2025

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Iran's police and education ministry have forged a controversial pact, granting police access to schools to enforce compulsory hijab and cultural policies. This alarming development seeks to stifle student dissent and echoes a troubling history of repression, particularly in the wake of protests ignited by Mahsa Amini's tragic death, raising urgent concerns for student rights.

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Iran's police and education ministry have forged a controversial pact, granting police access to schools to enforce compulsory hijab and cultural policies. This alarming development seeks to stifle student dissent and echoes a troubling history of repression, particularly in the wake of protests ignited by Mahsa Amini's tragic death, raising urgent concerns for student rights.