Iranian authorities close the office of the country’s largest online store after the publication of a photo of employees without a hijab

E-commerce company Digikala (called the “Iranian Amazon”) posted photos from a corporate meeting on its website.

In the pictures, some employees are depicted with their heads uncovered, without a hijab. For the authorities, this was an occasion to seal the company’s headquarters and start legal proceedings. hzikhidtidekrt proceedings.

Last fall, protests began in the country after the death of Mahsa Amini – then the police beat her for wearing the hijab incorrectly. Since then, numerous protests have taken place in Iran: girls launch flash mobs on social networks, where they cut off their hair and burn headscarves. In July, Iranian authorities stopped students from entering universities for refusing to wear the hijab.