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Tue Dec 25, 2012, 03:51 PM Dec 2012

Lawmaker criticizes Russian women at Iran nuclear plant ignoring Islamic dress code [View all]

Source: Associated Press

An Iranian lawmaker is saying Russian women working in the country's sole nuclear power plant do not observe the strict Islamic dress code, though they are paid extra to comply.

Under Iranian law, all women must cover themselves from head to toe in public.

A Tuesday report by the semiofficial ISNA news agency quotes Mahdi Mousavinejad, a representative of the southern Iranian port of Bushehr, where the plant is located, as saying violation of dress code by the Russian workers has had a "corrupting and negative impact" on his constituency.

Mousavinejad says he will report on the case to the Iranian parliament. He did not say how many women were involved or how much they were paid.

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Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Lawmaker+criticizes+Russian+women+Iran+nuclear+plant+ignoring+Islamic+dress+code/7742509/story.html

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I hope the influence of the Russian scaflaw will encourage iemitsu Dec 2012 #1
This is much more than a dress code for the nation. pennylane100 Dec 2012 #9
Thank you. I did not mean to belittle the impact that the dress requirements, iemitsu Dec 2012 #10
I just got around to checking my posts. pennylane100 Jan 2013 #14
Thanks. I'm sure we do agree on this matter. iemitsu Jan 2013 #15
I used to think that too. Brigid Jan 2013 #16
Yep, seems so. :( iemitsu Jan 2013 #17
This is what happens when church and state are not seperate. Joey Liberal Dec 2012 #2
Shorter Mousavinejad: "WAH WAH BOO HOO Russia actually considers women to be people? WAAAHH!" alp227 Dec 2012 #3
I'm sure our good friends in Saudi Arabia could teach them how it's done. nt RandiFan1290 Dec 2012 #4
Doing scientific work in a theocracy. Turbineguy Dec 2012 #5
The Iranian government will not follow suit. David__77 Dec 2012 #6
Doesn't make sense Why Syzygy Dec 2012 #7
Maybe the two goats and three barrels of crude they offered.... DeSwiss Dec 2012 #8
For a Russian? Two goats and three barrels of crude is a lot of money happyslug Dec 2012 #11
Because it's so easy to work when you are required to dress in a bag. Matariki Dec 2012 #12
I know! Being forced to wear religious medieval garb as a modern 21st century nuclear scientist riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #13
It is their country John.Mekki Jan 2013 #18
Brave statement. crim son Jan 2013 #19
thats the way I feel AlecBGreen Jan 2013 #20
i disagree AlecBGreen Jan 2013 #21
And we get to criticize Iran for its misogyny while applauding those who resist the misogyny. riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #22
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