Iran: Ban of indecent Chinese-made female trousers
Description
On 14 September 2009, the Iranian Customs administration in its circular letter number 160/73/214/113/125373/139724 has emphasized that - according to letter Number 97925/81/8 of the Ministry of Interior - all customhouses must make stringent measures for inspecting the inscriptions on all clothes imported into Iran before clearing them for the market. The Ministry of Interior letter Number 97925/81/8 dated 24 August 2009 to the Iran Customs says:
“With regard to the widespread distribution of the insulting and indecent Chinese-made female trousers with the wording ‘Bismillah Al-Rahman Al-Rahim’ embroidered on the back pockets and now available in some female clothing shops in the Afsarieh District and other areas of Tehran in the past weeks, you are kindly requested, in addition to presenting a report explaining the matter, to take appropriate measures for curtailing and ending this malicious cultural and social phenomenon which is an explicit insult to the Islamic values as well as cultural and social norms of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and inform this ministry of the result of your action.”
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | |
| Was such evidence identified? | |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? |
Date Discovered:
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 13 Sep 2009
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
Law Office of J. Nouraei & M. Mostafavi, Members of Iranian Central Bar Association, 29 September 2009 (http://www.nourlaw.com/)
Government Response:
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