Iran detains an outspoken lawyer who criticized 2022 crackdown following Mahsa Amini’s death

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An outspoken Iranian lawyer who has publicly criticized how the government handled the 2022 protests has been arrested. The unrest followed the death of Mahsa Amini, who was detained by the police for allegedly not properly wearing her mandatory hijab. 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. The university professor became popular on social media for his critical views of the Iranian government during the 2022 demonstrations that sparked a security crackdown that killed more than 500 people and saw over 22,000 detained.