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Iran announced plans to open a “hijab removal treatment clinic” to provide “scientific and psychological treatment” for women defying the country’s mandatory hijab laws, sparking outrage from activists and human rights groups.

Critics, including UK-based Iranian journalist Sima Sabet, condemned the clinic as “chilling” and akin to social exclusion.

Human rights lawyer Hossein Raeesi noted the clinic is unprecedented under both Islamic and Iranian law.

The move follows increased arrests, forced disappearances, and alleged abuses in psychiatric facilities targeting women and protesters in breach of hijab laws.

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[–] maplebar@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Why would the #1 backers of Palestine do this?

I thought that Islam was an open and accepting cult, but now I'm confused because this just seems oppressive and toxic!

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 6 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Turns out shitty people are going to be shitty regardless of any group affiliation.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

With Iran (and Afghanistan) being specifically an Islamic theocracy it can be a bit hard to separate the religion from this equation. Though why the other person decided to bring up Palestine, that's more of mystery to me.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

It's because they're bigoted.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

No shit but this particular bigotry is happening in name of and (according to them) in accordance of Islam, in an Islamic theocracy.

It'd be like claiming some antiabortion Christian sentiments had nothing to do with Christianity. Especially hard to claim such when those sentiments are mainstream or aren't that far off.