Female student arrested in Iran after undressing in public on university campus

An Iranian woman has been arrested after stripping partially naked on a university campus, reportedly in protest against the strict dress code after she was physically harassed by security guards for wearing her hijab incorrectly, Amnesty Iran said.

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No further information has been released regarding the identity of the individual.

In a post on X, Amnestry Iran urged her immediate and unconditional release.

The organization called for the woman’s protection from “torture and other ill-treatment” pending her release and demanded that she be given access to family and a lawyer.

“Allegations of assault and sexual violence against her during her arrest require independent and impartial investigation,” Amnesty added, adding that all those responsible must be held accountable.

The university’s public relations director Syed Amir Mahjoub said security officers reported the student to police and denied there was a physical clash. He added that initial investigations indicate the woman is suffering from a mental disorder and is in serious distress.

Previously, some news sources reported that the women had been arrested by intelligence agents and taken to an undisclosed location.

A local newspaper affiliated with the university reported that she has been transferred to a psychiatric hospital.