Who are Iran’s infamous morality police?

The recent death of 22-year old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini has led to uprisings in Iran and has caused outrage across the globe. Amini was visiting her brother in Tehran when she was arrested by members of the country’s Guidance Patrol, also known as the morality police. The protests throughout the country directly challenge the rules enforced by the morality police, with women taking off their headscarves in public and chanting “death to the dictator!”. The gatherings have been violently repressed by the government. Meanwhile, the protests have also spread to other parts of the world, in solidarity with women’s rights. How did such an organisation come to exist? And what is happening in Iran now? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the latest episodes, click here: How to spot a heart attack if you are a woman? How should you get ready for your first mammogram? Who is Giorgia Meloni, the new face of the Italian far right? A Bababam Originals podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices