Morality police first appeared in Iran soon after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. But similar forces were present in parts of the Middle East even prior to the date.

The Islamic Republic of Iran announced the dismantling of its morality police in the aftermath of Mahsa Amini's death, a woman who died while in custody after being arrested for not wearing her ...

Multiple countries have special police that enforce Islamic moral codes. Here’s how Iran’s morality police compare to other forces with the same goals. Iran’s morality police have gained ...

The 22-year-old woman fell into a coma and died in September 2022 after she was apprehended by members of Iran's notorious Gasht-e Ershad—more colloquially know as the "morality police"—for ...

"I suppose the desired result is a homogenous society where we all look alike, love alike, worship alike, read the same books and think the same thoughts," says Leslie Osborn.

Protestors gathered in Raleigh Saturday, demonstrating against the government of Iran. Organizers said what they want most is ...

She later added that the revolution underway in Iran now is no longer “only ... to explain first-hand her experiences with the morality police. She is one of hundreds of thousands of women ...

STORY: Iran's clerical rulers have faced widespread unrest since Mahsa Amini died in the custody of the morality police on ...

Tragedy in September sparked a moment activists are calling a 'revolution.' 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died while in the custody ...

The brutal murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini by Iran’s morality police sparked another wave of ongoing civil protests. Ayatollah Khamenei and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC ...

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini following her arrest by Iran's notorious morality police more than four months ago has sparked the biggest protests in the Islamic republic in years.

Iran’s theocratic government has been engaged ... woman named Mahsa Amini who was detained by the country’s morality police for not wearing a hijab while visiting Tehran and died in police ...