Fears are growing over the fate of a young Iranian university student who took off her clothes to protest a strict dress code at a university.

The woman, identified as Ahoo Daryaei, was harassed by members of the Basij paramilitary force at Tehran’s prestigious Islamic Azad University.

The forces tore Daryaei’s headscarf and clothes; This led Daryaei to stage a protest in front of the university, stripping down to his underwear.

This is the latest incident to highlight Iran’s controversial dress code for women and the role of the ‘morality police’.

So where is Daryaei? What do we know about his whereabouts?

Let’s take a closer look:

Where is Daryaei?

Daryaei has not been seen in public since he was put in a car by men in plainclothes and taken to an unknown location.

ABC Quoted from Iranian newspaper’s Telegram channel farhikhtegan He said Daryaei was first taken to the police station.

Azad University spokesman Amir Mahjob had previously written about X: “at the police station… he was found to be under severe mental stress and had a mental disorder.”

Mahjob was quoted as saying that Daryaei, a mother of two, was suffering from mental problems.

CNN quoted Mahjob as saying he was “under severe mental duress and had a mental disorder.”

Daryaei is said to have separated from her husband.

Mahjob claimed that the university’s security team took action “following inappropriate behavior by one of the students”.

Quoted output farhikhtegan He reported that Daryaei was later admitted to a mental health facility.

A university spokesman said the “true purpose” of the action was still being investigated. farhikhtegan reported.

However euronews Other news sources say Daryaei was detained by intelligence agents and
He was sent to an unknown location.

according to ABCProtesters in Iran are often admitted by authorities to psychiatric facilities, where they are diagnosed as “unstable.”

According to the mandatory dress code in Iran, women must wear headscarves and loose-fitting clothes in public places.

“Iranian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release a university student who was violently arrested after removing her clothes to protest poor enforcement of mandatory veiling by security officials,” Amnesty International said.

The London-based human rights group, which has chronicled allegations of abuse against women in Iranian prisons in recent years, added: “Pending her release, authorities must protect her from torture and other ill-treatment and ensure her access to her family and lawyer.”

He added that “allegations of beatings and sexual violence against him during his arrest need independent and impartial investigations.”

Iranian conservative persian news agency confirmed the incident in a report and posted a photo in which the student was quite blurry.

It was stated that the student wore “inappropriate clothing” in class and “undressed” after being warned by security guards to comply with the dress code.

Citing “witnesses,” he said security guards spoke to the student “calmly” and denied reports that his actions were aggressive.

What happened?

Daryaei had
took off his clothes Videos posted on social media showed her sitting outside the university in only her underwear in protest, then stunning passers-by as she walked defiantly down the street.

Images shared for the first time by an Iranian student social media channel Emir Kabir The bulletin was published by several Persian-language outlets, including rights group Hengaw and news site Iran Wire, as well as Amnesty International.

It appears that the images were taken by viewers in the neighboring building. In another video, he is seen being put into a car by men in civilian clothes and taken to an unknown location.

Emir Kabir The news release claimed he was beaten during the arrest.

Protests erupt across country after death in custody in 2022
Mahsa AminiAn Iranian Kurdish woman was arrested for allegedly violating the dress code.

The protests, in which women broke taboos by taking off their headscarves and sometimes even burning them, ended with the repression that led to the death of 551 protesters and the arrest of thousands of others.

“We must not leave each other alone,” actress Katayoun Riahi, who supported the protests, wrote in a post on Instagram expressing her support for the student.

Prominent Iranian activist Hossein Ronaghi, who was jailed during the protests, praised the student’s “courage” in a post on channel X, describing his action as “a heartfelt cry against life-destroying oppression.” people, especially women.”

Mai Sato, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Islamic Republic of Iran, wrote in X that she would “closely monitor this incident, including the response of the authorities.”

With input from agencies