World IN BRIEF : IRAN : 802 Detained for Flouting Dress Code

Vice squads have detained 802 women and men this week for flouting the Islamic dress code, Tehran’s police chief said. The code requires women to show no more than their face and hands in public. There are no specific rules for men’s clothing, but they are encouraged to dress modestly. The Tehran police chief said that of those detained, “785 were released after expressing repentance, and the rest were later freed after pledging at a court to respect social norms.”