Iran’s judiciary has refuted a report by rights group Hengaw, dismissing claims that security forces arrested the mother of 16-year-old Armita Geravand, who is currently in a coma following an alleged confrontation over the country’s conservative dress code. The incident has stirred controversy, drawing attention to the enforcement of the hijab law and raising questions about the treatment of individuals who violate it.
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According to Iranian authorities, the judiciary denied reports of Shahin Ahmadi’s arrest, the mother of Armita Geravand, who was hospitalised after the confrontation. Rights group Hengaw had asserted that security forces detained Ahmadi near the hospital.
