The Lancet 2023; 402(10411):1415-16 (Letter)

For about 1 year, people in Iran have been protesting the ruling Government’s violations of human rights and other social, economic, and political issues. One of the main themes of this uprising is women’s defiance against the hijab law of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), which enforces a stringent religious dress code. The IRI has intensified its crackdown on any form of civil disobedience, especially removing headscarves in public. IRI courts have sentenced celebrities who disobey this dress code to undergo psychotherapy treatment and provide mental health recovery certificates on the grounds of having antisocial personality disorder.  Read more ….