The woman, who has not been named, was allegedly harassed by the Basij militia inside the prestigious Tehran Azad University of Science and Research on Saturday.
According to several media and social media channels outside Iran, the woman was subjected to harassment when members of the volunteer-based militia tore her hijab and clothes.
The woman is said to have then taken off the rest of her clothes in protest and sat outside the university wearing only her underwear. Afterwards, she is said to have gone out into the street in the same outfit, to the astonishment of several passers-by, according to a video published on social media.
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Unconfirmed messages
Iran’s strict dress code for women means that it is compulsory to wear the hijab and loose-fitting clothing that does not show any body shape in public.
The video, which was first published by an Iranian student account, has since been published in a number of Persian-language media outlets and on the channels of several activist groups.
The Amir Kabir newsletter claims that the woman was also subjected to violence during the arrest. It has not been independently confirmed, but the conservative state-affiliated news agency Fars confirms the incident in a news release, where the woman is depicted in a blurred image.
“Inappropriate clothing”
Fars claims the woman wore “inappropriate clothes” in class and that she undressed after being warned by security guards to comply with the dress code. The news agency refers to “witnesses”, who insist that the security guards spoke calmly to the woman and denied that she had been subjected to violence.
A spokesperson for the university claims the woman suffers from a mental illness, while several others believe the incident may have been a protest against the authorities.
Nationwide protests erupted in Iran in 2022 after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in moral police custody after being arrested for allegedly violating the country’s dress code. A total of 551 protesters were killed in the ensuing unrest and thousands were arrested.
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