The UN has issued a warning to Iran, urging the country to reconsider its response to the arrest of a woman who stripped in protest against the country's strict hijab laws. The woman, who disrobed after allegedly being harassed, has been detained, sparking international concern. Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, currently imprisoned, has voiced her support for the woman, calling her actions a symbol of resistance. Iranian civil activists have also criticized the government's decision to admit the woman to a psychiatric ward, calling it illegal. The case has drawn significant attention to the ongoing struggle for women's rights in Iran.
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Iranian Scholar Calls Psych Ward Admission of Woman Who Disrobed In Protest 'Illegal'
Iranian religious scholar and civil activist Sedigheh Vasmaghi said there is no legal basis for admitting a young woman into psychiatric care because she took her clothes off in apparent protest against harassment outside her Tehran university.
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