Iranian Judges Rule Actresses as 'Insane' for Defying Hijab Laws

In the ongoing enforcement of strict mandatory hijab laws in Iran, three renowned actresses, Azadeh Samadi, Leila Bolukat, and Afsaneh Bayegan, were convicted for defying the country's hijab rules, with judges offering controversial diagnoses of mental disorders as part of their punishment. Veteran actress Bayegan was handed a two-year prison sentence, alongside a travel and internet ban, after she attended a film ceremony wearing a hat instead of a hijab. She was also ordered to receive weekly psychological treatment for an "anti-family personality" disorder, a diagnosis not recognized by Western medical bodies. Samadi, for a similar transgression, was denied access to her phone, her social media accounts were shut down, and she was ordered to undergo bi-weekly psychiatric treatment for an "anti-social disease." Bolukat faced charges after posting photos of herself without a hijab on social media, with judges diagnosing her with mental illnesses. These decisions drew criticism from psychiatric and psychology boards in Iran, with four heads of psychiatry boards penning an open letter to Iran’s judiciary chief, condemning the diagnoses as "unscientific and strange." They urged authorities to reconsider the sentences against the three actresses. This event underlines the rigid enforcement of hijab laws in Iran, impacting not just ordinary women but also public figures and artists.

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