10 January 2011

Iran bans "tight jeans", tattoos at some universities

Iran has enforced a stricter Islamic dress code at a number of universities including a ban on female students wearing long nails, bright clothes and tattoos, a local news agency reported on Monday.

The semi-official Fars news agency published a list of universities around Iran that were given a note outlining the code but did not say on what basis they were selected.

The new rules ban women from "wearing caps or hats without scarves, tight and short jeans, and body piercing", except earrings, Fars said. It said tattoos, long nails, tooth gems, tight overcoats, and bright clothes were also banned. [Reuters] Read more