An outspoken Iranian lawyer who has publicly criticised how the government handled the 2022 protests has been arrested, state media reported on Sunday. The unrest at the time followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini who was detained by the police for allegedly not properly wearing her mandatory hijab. Her death triggered massive protests that quickly escalated into calls to overthrow Iran’s four-decade-old Islamic theocracy. The judiciary’s Mizan news agency said Sunday that Mohsen Borhani had been previously sentenced but did not give further details on his case or jail time issued. Borhani, also a university professor, became popular on social media for his critical views of the Iranian government during the 2022 demonstrations.
