Iran president denounces bill to empower Islamic vigilantes
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani came out on Wednesday against a parliamentary bill to empower vigilantes who enforce Islamic morals, strongly re-asserting a moderate agenda that had taken a back seat since his election last year. The law, proposed by conservative lawmakers who dominate parliament, would provide legal protection to citizens who take it on themselves to enforce the Islamic dress code and other behavior prescribed under Iran's sharia law. It would bolster the work of vigilantes and in particular the Basiji, volunteer ...
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