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Ahoo Daryaei faces psychiatric treatment after viral Iran protest
Ahoo Daryaei, an Iranian student at Islamic Azad University in Tehran, continues to face severe consequences following a viral act of protest in November 2024. After her hijab momentarily slipped while she was using her phone, she was confronted and aggressively handled by morality police. In response to the confrontation, Daryaei removed her clothing and walked through the university courtyard in her underwear, an act that gained global attention.
Following the incident, Iranian authorities labeled Daryaei as mentally ill, a claim she and her supporters deny. She was reportedly placed in a psychiatric ward and held for 18 days. Friends and family allege that authorities used her family and former husband to validate the mental health diagnosis to justify her detention.
Reports indicate that Daryaei remains under state surveillance and is being forced to take monthly antipsychotic injections. While a government spokesperson denied the violent nature of her arrest and stated the incident was unrelated to Islamic dress codes, her supporters maintain that the psychiatric labeling is a tactic used by the regime to suppress political dissent.
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Ahoo Daryaei · Iran · Islamic Azad University · Morality Police · Tehran · University of Science & Research
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Daryaei was held in a hospital for 18 days before being released. www.stoxos.gr
- [● 4 SOURCES] Iranian authorities labeled Daryaei as mentally ill to explain her actions. internewscast.com · www.ethnos.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · www.stoxos.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Authorities allegedly used Daryaei's family and former husband to validate her mental health status. www.newsbomb.gr · www.stoxos.gr
- [● 2 SOURCES] Daryaei remains under state surveillance. worldstockmarket.net · www.stoxos.gr
- [● 4 SOURCES] Daryaei was placed in a psychiatric ward following the incident. internewscast.com · www.ethnos.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · www.stoxos.gr
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ahoo Daryaei is being forced to take monthly antipsychotic injections. worldstockmarket.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Iranian government denied the arrest was violent and stated the act was not related to Islamic dress codes. www.newsbomb.gr
- [● 6 SOURCES] In November 2024, Ahoo Daryaei removed her clothing in protest after being confronted by morality police at Islamic Azad University. www.iefimerida.gr · internewscast.com · worldstockmarket.net · www.ethnos.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · +1 more