Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Women not admitted to Iran hospital without chador

Iran Focus:
A hospital belonging to the Revolutionary Guards in the Iranian capital is refusing entry for women not wearing the head-to-toe covering known as chador, according to local residents.

Security guards outside the main entrance of Baqiyatollah Hospital were seen turning away women who were not wearing the chador.

Canadian Photojournalist Zahra Kazemi died in Baqiyatollah Hospital in July 2003, after being taken there from Evin Prison where she lost her consciousness under torture. ...