An article in the International Business Times has highlighted criticism towards Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s latest crackdown. Rouhani has recently stepped up on supressing women. Another 7,000 morality are now patrolling the streets targeting women. Reports indicate that armed police are stopping girls as young as 12 in the street for not veiling in the correct manner.
Farideh Karimi, a member of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and a human rights activist has criticised Rouhani’s latest move, saying that the Iranian president has the power to halt these measures, despite Rouhani’s argument that the government could not interfere.