Arrested after being harassed about her headscarf, the student from Tehran who protested by wandering around the campus in panties and a bra, “needs treatment” according to the government.
The student who showed up in her underwear on Saturday November 2 on a campus in Tehran before being arrested by the moral police is “a disturbed person”, who is undergoing treatment, declared Tuesday November 5 the spokesperson. word of the government.
The young woman, who can be seen in the grounds of Azad University in several videos posted on social networks, is presented as an activist of the “Femme Vie Liberté” movement. The “Ahoo Daryaei” gesture is interpreted as a protest against the Islamic Republic's repression of women.
Amnesty International, in particular, called for his release. “After security agents harassed her about her headscarf,” the student “undressed in protest before walking around the campus in panties and a bra,” recalls Libération.
“We are looking to resolve this student’s issues.”
“Instead of looking at this issue from a security perspective, we are instead looking at it from a social perspective and seeking to resolve the issues of this student, who is a troubled person,” spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said on the government website.
This is the first public reaction from Iranian authorities since the arrest. According to Fatemeh Mohajerani, the student was transferred from a police station to a health center. She does not give further details.
“She needs treatment.”
“It is still too early to talk about this student's return to university. According to a video posted by her husband, she needs treatment and this must be completed before moving on to the next steps,” added Fatemeh Mohajerani.
A spokesperson for the university, Amir Mahjob, said on Saturday on of mental disorders.
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