Iranian university student strips in protest against strict hijab law amid ongoing protests
Islamic dress code. The incident, captured on video, shows security guards detaining the woman at Islamic Azad University. University spokesperson Amir Mahjob stated on X that “at the police station, it was found that she was under severe mental pressure and had a mental disorder.”
The video has circulated widely on social media, with some users suggesting the woman’s actions were a deliberate protest. Lei La, a user on X, commented, “For most women, being in public in their underwear is one of their worst nightmares. This is a reaction to the authorities’ stubborn insistence on the mandatory hijab.”
The woman’s current condition remains unclear. The mass-circulation daily Hamshahri reported that “an informed source indicated the individual involved in this incident has severe mental health issues and, after further investigations, will most likely be sent to a mental hospital.”
This incident follows a series of protests in Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022. Amini, an Iranian Kurdish woman, died in the custody of the morality police for allegedly violating hijab rules. The protests saw women defying authorities by removing and, in some cases, burning their headscarves. The crackdown on these protests reportedly resulted in 551 deaths and thousands of arrests.
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