Iranian Student Strips at University in Protest Against Hijab

Tehran: A young woman on Saturday reportedly stripped down to her underwear at an Iranian university in protest against Iran's strict Islamic dress code, as per Reuters.

Furrmore, foot was posted by Iranian student outlet Amir Kabir Newsletter showing security guards of organisation detaining woman at Islamic Az University.

video since n has been circulated by several Persian-langu news platforms like Hengaw rights group, IranWire, and Amnesty International.

Following incident, University spokesperson Amir Mahjob said on X that police officials discovered that woman was under severe mental pressure and h a mental disorder.

According to Hamshahri Daily, woman's condition remains to be unclear, but an "informed source," said that she might be transferred to a mental hospital following furr investigation.

However, student newsletter alleged that woman was beaten during arrest.

Meanwhile, Amnesty International condemned arrest, stating, “Iran's authorities must immediately and unconditionally release university student... Pending her release, authorities must protect her from torture and ensure access to her family and lawyer.”

This comes as in 2022, a near-nationwide protest broke out in Iran after death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, an Iranian Kurdish woman who was arrested for allegedly violating hijab rules.