WATCH: Iranian modesty police drag woman into vehicle
Shortly after release of video showing brutality of modesty police on Iranian women, another video exposes what happens to women insufficiently covered; President Rouhani condemned such tactics, calling them not constructive.
Only two weeks after the release of a viral video showing Iran’s modesty squads attacking an insufficiently clad woman, a new video documenting the brutal reality of the ‘morality police’ is circulating on the internet.
In the video, a woman can be seen being tackled and dragged by the morality police into an unmarked squad car in an area of Tehran known for its entertainment venues for students.
The woman can be seen struggling with the police and shouting for help as they shove her into the vehicle. A man, possibly her partner, is also seen in the video; apparently he was arrested.
The video was filmed by a student at Amirkabir University of Technology, who told the Daily Mail, “Students like to hang out and smoke here. On my way back from the university, I noticed the modesty police using excessive force against people. When passersby approached their vehicle, they were warned that they would be arrested and to mind their own business.”
Moments later, two women clad in black approach the girl, shout at her and shove her to the ground. Other women, not from the modesty police, assisted the attackers. The victim can be heard screaming and crying on the ground.
In response to the widespread publication of the video, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticized the violence used against women not dressed modest enough. Iranian television reported that Rouhani condemned the scene in the video.
Last December, the Tehran police announced that women would no longer be arrested for disobeying the Islamic dress code enforced since the 1979 revolution. They said then that they would suffice by sending women who violate the dress code to special classes given by the police.
In Tehran alone, there are more than 100 study centers where citizens undergo morality and modesty training. It was also reported at the time that legal proceedings may still be held against women who are repeatedly caught violating the law.
