Iran Arrests Lawyer Critical of Government's Response to 2022 Protests

Mohsen Borhani's detention follows recent election of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, who pledged to ease headscarf law enforcement.

Borhani was vocal on social media about the 2022 protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.
The 2022 unrest led to over 500 deaths and 22,000 detentions.
UN investigators attributed Amini's death to physical violence by Iranian authorities.
Borhani's arrest occurred just after Pezeshkian's election, who aims to reach out to the West.
Details on Borhani's sentencing and jail time remain undisclosed.