"Prices are still high and girls are being bothered again about their veils," she said, referring to Iran's morality police who have taken to the streets in the sweltering summer heat to ensure women comply with clothing regulations. - Meanwhile, international human rights organisations have decried the rise in executions since Rouhani took office, while the sentencing of journalists and activists who were apprehended during the Ahmadinejad era for political reasons continue under Rouhani s watch. Domestic news media has become more openly critical of the government, but a number of reformist-minded journalists have been detained in recent months.