Iran arrests woman who stripped to underwear in protest at ‘abusive’ dress code policing

Amnesty International has called on authorities in Iran to 'immediately and unconditionally' release a female student who was arrested after stripping to her underwear in what the human rights group described as a public protest against harassment relating to the country’s strict dress code. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The incident took place after the woman, who has not been identified, reportedly had a confrontation with members of the Basij paramilitary force who ripped her headscarf and tore at her clothes inside Tehran’s prestigious Islamic Azad University. Local reports alleged that she was beaten during the arrest Iran arrests woman who stripped in protest at ‘abusive’ dress code policing ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/03/woman-arrested-in-iran-after-stripping-during-anti-harassment-protest The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #iran #tehran #basij #azaduniversity #amnestyinternational #hijab