Iranian activist and Nobel Prize winner Shirin Ebadi has expressed her outrage at the Iranian regime. This comes after a student who stripped in protest was transferred to a mental asylum.
“This is the same place where many opponents of the Islamic Republic were tortured,” Ebadi wrote on Instagram.
Ebadi stresses that the asylum is a place of suffering and abuse. The student was placed in a psychiatric institution, and the activist points out that this practice is not new. “We have not forgotten the painful experience of Mahjoubi, who was killed after being transferred to a psychiatric hospital,” Ebadi continues. This example highlights how the regime uses isolation and stigmatization as forms of control over dissidents.
The regime’s method is clear: labeling protesters as “sick” is a well-tested strategy to discredit them. This approach serves to reduce their demands to mere mental disorders, thus delegitimizing their protests. Ebadi concludes by stating that the transfer of citizens to mental institutions is one of the most serious forms of torture. His denunciation not only highlights the atrocities of the Iranian regime, but also invites us to reflect on the state of human rights in the country. The fight against this form of repression continues and requires global attention. It is essential that the voices of activists like Ebadi are heard, so that the abuses are not forgotten and there is hope for meaningful change for the future of Iran.
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