Student in Iran strips off her clothes in protest as authorities declare her mentally ill
Kyiv • UNN
In Tehran, a student stripped down to her underwear on university grounds after being beaten for not wearing a hijab properly. She was detained and placed in a psychiatric clinic, where authorities claimed she had a mental illness.
Iran has said that a student who stripped to her underwear to protest the wearing of the hijab suffers from a mental disorder. This was reported by the BBC, UNN reports.
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The incident occurred in early November 2024, when the girl went out into the courtyard of a university in Tehran after being beaten for "improperly" wearing a hijab. She was then detained and charged with "indecent behavior.
According to information, this act was an act of protest. A student of the Islamic Azad University was the victim of violence by university security officers and representatives of a pro-government youth organization. During her detention, the student's head was hit against a car door.
After the incident, she was hospitalized in a psychiatric clinic, where, according to an official representative of the Iranian judiciary, she was diagnosed with a mental illness. However, human rights activists strongly condemned the actions of the Iranian authorities and called for the woman's immediate release.
As a result, the Iranian authorities decided not to press charges against her protest, claiming that she suffered from mental disorders.
A student in Iran undressed in protest and was detained and beatenNov 3 2024, 03:27 PM • 23074 views
