Iranian Lawyer Arrested and Assaulted at Funeral of Girl Killed in Metro Incident
Iranian lawyer and human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested during the funeral of a teenage girl, Armita Garavand, who died after a disputed metro incident. Sotoudeh's husband reported that she was violently beaten during the arrest. Journalists also claimed that security forces attacked and arrested mourners and protesters outside the cemetery. Garavand's death has sparked controversy, with conflicting accounts of how she was injured. Sotoudeh has been arrested multiple times in recent years and was previously imprisoned for defending a woman protesting against the compulsory headscarf. Human rights groups highlight the targeting of young women under Iran's hijab laws and the heavy price they pay for their resistance.
