Iran's security forces have detained a relative of a Kurdish Iranian woman days before the anniversary of her death in the custody of the morality police that sparked months of nationwide protests, a source close to the family said on Wednesday.
Fearing a revival of the unrest that rocked the Islamic Republic, Iran's clerical rulers have increased their clamp down on dissent aimed at deterring any gatherings on Mahsa Amini's"A group of security forces went to Amini's uncle Safa Aeli's home yesterday ... searched his car and house without having a court order and then arrested him ... they also confiscated some documents like his passport," said the source.
Over 500 people - including 71 minors - were killed, hundreds wounded and thousands arrested during the unrest that was violently quelled by Iran's security forces, Rights groups said. "The families have been threatened to avoid calling for any gatherings to mark Amini's anniversary," it said. Many journalists, lawyers, activists, students, academics, ethnic minorities, artists, public figures and family members of protesters killed in the unrest have been arrested, summoned, threatened or fired in the past few weeks, according to Rights groups.
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