Iranian authorities accuse protesters of mental illness

The World

This month, a university student in Iran stripped to her underwear in public as a way to protest the country’s strict dress codes. The details of the incident are still not clear, but the authorities promptly arrested her and accused her of suffering from mental illness. They have reportedly admitted her to a psychiatric hospital. This label, however, is not new. Iran has a history of using it against dissidents.

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