Head of Armed Forces Judicial Organization Reports on the 'Arrest of the Shooter' of Arzu Badri

Following the escalating reactions to the shooting of officers at a Pride vehicle to enforce mandatory hijab laws, the head of the Armed Forces Judicial Organization announced the issuance of a 'temporary detention' order for the 'shooter' of Arzu Badri. Ahmadreza Pourkhaghan, head of the Armed Forces Judicial Organization, wrote on his personal page on X: 'According to the announcement of the military prosecutor of Mazandaran, the shooter of Ms. Arzu Badri is currently in prison under a temporary detention order. It should be noted that the Armed Forces Judicial Organization addresses the crimes of offenders with complete impartiality.' The human rights organization 'Hengaw' reported on Thursday, August 25, that the physical condition of Arzu Badri, a 31-year-old woman who was shot directly by government forces for not adhering to the mandatory hijab, has worsened. Hengaw emphasized that her family is also under security pressure to repeat the government's narrative of the incident and to make forced confessions on television. Amnesty International also noted on social media platform 'X' that reports indicate that government agents paralyzed Arzu Badri by shooting at her vehicle while enforcing the government's mandatory hijab laws, stressing that this matter 'must be effectively investigated.' According to reports, Arzu Badri's vehicle was on a confiscation list due to her optional hijab, and she was shot by officers on the first of Mordad while driving in Noor County, Mazandaran Province. Government media cited 'police suspicion' and 'failure to heed a stop command' as the reasons for the shooting. Reports indicate that the security forces of the Islamic Republic pressured Badri's family to confirm their narrative of the incident and not to speak to the media. Arzu Badri, a mother of two, lost the ability to move from the waist down due to a bullet hitting her spine. Concerns about Arzu Badri's condition and reports of pressure on her family to prevent further details from being disclosed continue. Where is Arzu Badri? Women in Iran and Afghanistan have become the voice of Arzu Badri. The Iran Human Rights Campaign: The Islamic Republic's violence against women signifies a 'war' against them. The worsening condition of Arzu Badri and pressure on her family for 'forced confessions'; Amnesty International: The government must be held accountable. The shooting of a woman in Mazandaran by Islamic Republic agents for 'mandatory hijab'; reports indicate that Arzu Badri is in a coma.