Protesting Beheshti University Students Threatened with Suspension from Studies and Housing

The independent student union channel of Shahid Beheshti University and the Tose’e Irani newspaper reported an intensification of pressure against students accused of participating in campus protests; pressure that, according to the students, has effectively resulted in their deprivation from education, dormitory housing, and welfare services.

According to the report, while the university’s student affairs deputy announced the number of suspended students as seven, students say the number of individuals whose educational portals have been blocked, leaving them unable to continue their studies, exceeds 20. According to them, despite the temporary reopening of some portals, several students remain barred from registration, course selection, and access to educational services.

Amirreza, a master’s student at Shahid Beheshti University who is himself facing disciplinary restrictions, told Tose’e Irani in an interview: “Not only have the educational portals of some students been blocked, but their semester course syllabi have also been deleted, meaning that they are effectively deprived of education.”

He also reported being deprived of dormitory housing and dining services, stating that university officials informed him that, with authorization from the Ministry of Science, this status could be extended, preventing dormitories from being allocated to students subject to disciplinary cases.

Criticizing the case-handling process, the student noted a lack of transparent communication and a state of limbo for the students. He stated that upon visiting the university, additional accusations, including “failure to observe proper decorum” and “insulting sanctities,” were added to his file on top of the initial charge.

In another part of the report, Amirreza criticized the performance of the university’s disciplinary committee, claiming that its members lacked sufficient awareness of the relevant rules and directives. According to him, some committee members even refused to introduce themselves to the students, and most of the conversations were conducted by the representative of the Supreme Leader’s Office at the university.

Protesting students say that the continuation of this trend, coupled with deprivation from dormitories, welfare services, and access to educational portals, practically equates to a denial of the right to education, an issue that, according to them, remains without a final resolution despite the commencement of disciplinary proceedings.