Tragic Death of Iranian Protester Highlights Injustice in Detention System

An Iranian man, Javad Rouhi, who was arrested during nationwide protests over the death of a woman detained for not wearing a headscarf, has died after suffering a convulsion in prison. Rouhi was awaiting resentencing after his death sentence was overturned by Iran's Supreme Court. Amnesty International has accused Iranian authorities of severe beatings, floggings, and other forms of torture to force Rouhi into confessing. The protests, which began in September 2022, resulted in hundreds of deaths and thousands of arrests, posing a significant challenge to Iran's theocracy.