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Female Iranian student strips to protest harassment, is arrested, reports say
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A female student at Tehran Azad University of Science and Research was arrested on November 2, 2024, after protesting harassment by stripping to her underwear outside the university; she was reportedly harassed by Basij militia members who ripped her headscarf and clothes; videos showed her walking in the street in her underwear, shocking passers-by; Iranian authorities confirmed the incident, claiming she wore 'inappropriate clothes' and stripped after being warned by security guards; the Amir Kabir newsletter alleged she was beaten during her arrest; this protest follows ongoing women-led protests against Iran's mandatory dress code, intensified after Mahsa Amini's death in custody in 2022.
#Iran #Protest #Harassment #Women'sRights #DressCode #Tehran #Basij #MahsaAmini #Arrest #SocialMedia
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3284971/female-iranian-student-strips-protest-harassment-and-arrested-reports-say
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A female student at Tehran Azad University of Science and Research was arrested on November 2, 2024, after protesting harassment by stripping to her underwear outside the university; she was reportedly harassed by Basij militia members who ripped her headscarf and clothes; videos showed her walking in the street in her underwear, shocking passers-by; Iranian authorities confirmed the incident, claiming she wore 'inappropriate clothes' and stripped after being warned by security guards; the Amir Kabir newsletter alleged she was beaten during her arrest; this protest follows ongoing women-led protests against Iran's mandatory dress code, intensified after Mahsa Amini's death in custody in 2022.
#Iran #Protest #Harassment #Women'sRights #DressCode #Tehran #Basij #MahsaAmini #Arrest #SocialMedia
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3284971/female-iranian-student-strips-protest-harassment-and-arrested-reports-say