This Iranian Woman Student Stripped To Her Underwear To Protest "Morality" Police Harassing Over Her Hijab
An Iranian woman student stripped down to her underwear at a university in Iran on Saturday, Nov. 2, to protest against the “morality” police harassing her for not wearing the hijab “properly”.
An Iranian woman student stripped down to her underwear at a university in Iran on Saturday, Nov. 2, to protest against the “morality” police harassing her for not wearing the hijab “properly”.
A video shared on social media showed a woman student sitting and walking in her underwear at the campus of Tehran's Islamic Azad University.
A student group on Telegram, Amir Kabir Newsletter, reported that the student acted in protest after being harassed and assaulted for not wearing a headscarf, adding that the security forces had torn her clothes, according to Iran International news agency.
The Amir Kabir Newsletter also reported that the student was subjected to severe physical assault during her arrest, her head struck either a car door or a pillar, which caused heavy bleeding.
“Blood stains from the student were reportedly seen on the car’s tires,” the report said.
A university official wrote on X after the video was shared on social media that the student was arrested and “under investigation.”
An hour later, he shared another post saying that the student's action was due to “severe mental pressure.”
Rights group Amnesty International has called for the student’s immediate and unconditional release, emphasizing that Iranian authorities must protect her from torture and ensure access to legal representation and family.
“Allegations of beatings & sexual violence against her (the student) during arrest need independent & impartial investigations. Those responsible must be held to account,” Amnesty added.
Iran reintroduced the so-called “morality” police in 2023 after brutally cracking down and ending the mass protests against the death of Mahsa Amini.
Since then, there have been countless reports of the morality police cracking down on women for not adhering to the “mandatory hijab laws”.
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