Tehran University Bans Several Women From Dorms Over Hijab
Accommodation for a number of female students at the University of Tehran was canceled by the dormitory due to their refusal to wear the mandatory hijab.
Accommodation for a number of female students at the University of Tehran was canceled by the dormitory due to their refusal to wear the mandatory hijab.
Iran's Student Union Council announced on its Telegram channel Saturday that the security office at the Chamran dormitory even asks girls to observe the rules inside their rooms.
The council called the decision "one of the most shameless" actions of Tehran University officials, saying the security forces had also taken photos of the students when they entered or left the dormitory which shows they are collecting documents against the students."
According to the report, female students are now being monitored more strictly and they can only enter the dorm after 10:00 pm once during a semester.
“Even leaving the dormitory after 10 pm has become more difficult and is possible only by presenting a travel ticket or in case of an illness,” read the report.
In March, Iran’s health and education ministries said their educational centers will not be providing services to students who do not observe the mandatory hijab.
Meanwhile, the education ministry in a separate statement announced that women who do not comply with the compulsory hijab will not be allowed to attend classes.
During the nationwide protests in Iran following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, universities have been the hotbed of protests with hundreds of students arrested, in addition to targeted poisoning attacks on girls’ schools.
