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The uncle of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old girl whose dying within the custody of Iran’s morality police sparked nation-wide protests final 12 months, was arrested final week, based on a member of the family and a human rights group.

Safa Aeli, a resident of the Kurdish metropolis of Saqqez, was arrested on Tuesday at his residence by 10 intelligence brokers, based on the Human Rights Activists Information Company (HRANA). A member of the family informed CNN on situation of anonymity that Aeli has since been taken to Tehran, with out offering additional particulars out of concern for his security.

The explanations behind his arrest are unknown, however his detention comes simply days earlier than the one-year anniversary of Amini’s dying.

Amini died final September after being detained by the regime’s infamous morality police and brought to a “re-education heart,” allegedly for not abiding by the nation’s conservative gown code. Her dying triggered a social motion, with demonstrators protesting the regime’s remedy of ladies in addition to different points.

The protests dwindled, however the regime has ramped up its arrests of activists and their kinfolk forward of the anniversary of Amini’s dying September 16.

The regime has additionally introduced again its morality police after witnesses stated the drive had briefly disappeared from the streets throughout the protests. Iran additionally doubled down on hijab legal guidelines, with parliament now contemplating draft laws dictating harsher measures towards these violating the nation’s gown code.