{"id":2333941,"date":"2024-08-29T21:10:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T01:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/foreign-president-orders-investigation-after-prisoner-is-allegedly-tortured-to-death\/"},"modified":"2024-08-29T21:15:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T01:15:45","slug":"foreign-president-orders-investigation-after-prisoner-is-allegedly-tortured-to-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/foreign-president-orders-investigation-after-prisoner-is-allegedly-tortured-to-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign President Orders Investigation After Prisoner Is Allegedly Tortured to Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fforeign-president-orders-investigation-after-prisoner-is-allegedly-tortured-to-death%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2333941&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Iranian President Masoud \u200bPezeshkian has ordered an investigation into the death of Mohammad Mir\u200d Mousavi, a\u200b 36-year-old man who reportedly \u200bdied in police custody after being arrested following a street brawl. Activists allege \u200bthat he \u200bwas tortured to death by police officers\u2064 in the city\u200d of Lahijan, Gilan province. This incident has drawn attention, particularly following the 2022 death of \u200dMahsa Amini,\u2063 which sparked nationwide\u2064 protests against \u2064systemic abuses in custody. <\/p>\n<p>As part of\u2064 the investigation,\u200d five police officers have been\u200c temporarily detained. Activists reported \u200dthat Mousavi was severely beaten while detained and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-fbi-contractor-charged-after-authorities-find-his-alleged-messages-with-minor-boys-on-popular-chat-apps\/\" title=\"Former FBI contractor charged for alleged messages with minor boys on popular chat apps.\">revealed disturbing details<\/a> about his condition after death, including wounds and significant blood loss. Reports from rights groups indicate that Mousavi&#8217;s family has faced pressure from Iranian authorities to remain \u200dsilent about the circumstances surrounding his death.<\/p>\n<p>Mousavi was identified as part of the Gilak\u2064 minority, which may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-karine-jean-pierre-torches-the-squad-for-repugnant-disgraceful-gaza-war-comments\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Karine Jean-Pierre Condemns Squad&#039;s Gaza War Comments as &#039;Repugnant&#039; and &#039;Disgraceful&#039;\">incite tensions<\/a> within the community and across Iran. Such fatalities in police custody have become increasingly documented in Iran, contributing to ongoing challenges against \u200dthe country\u2019s Shiite \u2062theocracy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Iran&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legislation-in-south-dakota-seeks-to-nullify-biden-executive-orders\/\" title=\"Legislation In South Dakota Seeks To Nullify Biden Executive Orders\">president ordered<\/a> an investigation Thursday into the death of a man in custody after activists alleged he had been tortured to death by police officers in the country&rsquo;s north, the latest such fatality to gain the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-gives-cities-more-power-to-ban-homeless-camps-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Supreme Court gives cities more power to ban homeless camps - Washington Examiner\">nation&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s attention.<\/p>\n<p>The order came from reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, elected last month, who campaigned on a promise to halt such deaths in custody. In 2022, the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by the morality police for allegedly not wearing her headscarf correctly, sparked nationwide protests.<\/p>\n<p>In the latest case, five <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/police-officer-supervisor-arrested-gruesome-discovery-field\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police officers<\/a> have already been temporarily detained as the investigation is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Activists identified the dead man as 36-year-old Mohammad Mir Mousavi from the city of Lahijan in Gilan province, near the Caspian Sea. They say he was arrested on Saturday following a street brawl and died on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Police and the government offered few details on why the authorities chose to investigate Mousavi&rsquo;s death.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>However, the rights group Hengaw reported that Mousavi had been detained at a police station in the neighboring city of Langarud. There, they allege, Mousavi was &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/womans-face-gruesomely-beaten-off-not-long-judge-frees-boyfriend-bail-cannot-take-criminals-word\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">severely beaten<\/a> and suffered from bleeding.&rdquo; They published a blurred video of what they described as Mousavi&rsquo;s back after his death, soaked in blood and bearing wounds. They alleged he had been killed while his feet and hands were tied.<\/p>\n<p>Mousavi &ldquo;was killed under torture in the detention center of the Special Unit of the Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran after being arrested,&rdquo; Hengaw said. &ldquo;The family of this young man has been pressured by Iranian security agencies to refrain from making this crime public.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hengaw identified Mousavi as belonging to Iran&rsquo;s Gilak minority, who have their own language and live mainly in the northern provinces. Activists say Mousavi&rsquo;s death is likely to lead to a flare-up in inter-communal tensions both in Gilan and across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Deaths in security force custody have been repeatedly documented by human rights activists, particularly after years of mass demonstrations challenging the country&rsquo;s Shiite theocracy. In the case of Mahsa Amini, United Nations investigators found Iran responsible for the &ldquo;physical violence&rdquo; that led to her death in September 2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This directive was issued by reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, who was elected last month and pledged to put an end to such fatalities while in custody. The incident recalls the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini, whose arrest by morality police for allegedly not adhering to headscarf regulations ignited widespread protests across Iran. In this recent case, five police officers have been temporarily detained as inquiries continue.<\/p>\n<p>The deceased has been identified as 36-year-old Mohammad Mir Mousavi from Lahijan city in Gilan province, located near the Caspian Sea. Activists report that he was arrested on Saturday after a street altercation and died on Tuesday. Authorities have provided limited information regarding their decision to investigate Mousavi&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p>According to the rights group Hengaw, Mousavi had been held at a police station in Langarud city where he reportedly endured severe beatings and bleeding injuries. They released a blurred video showing his blood-soaked back with visible wounds post-mortem and claimed he died while restrained. Hengaw stated that &#8220;Mousavi was killed under torture&#8221; at a detention center operated by Iran&#8217;s Law Enforcement Force Special Unit and alleged that his family faced pressure from security agencies not to publicize this crime.<\/p>\n<p>Hengaw also noted that Mousavi belonged to Iran\u2019s Gilak minority group, which speaks its own language and primarily resides in northern provinces. Activists fear his death could exacerbate inter-communal tensions both within Gilan province and nationwide. Human rights activists have consistently documented deaths occurring during detentions by security forces, particularly following years of mass protests against Iran\u2019s Shiite government structure. In Mahsa Amini&#8217;s case, United Nations investigators determined that Iran bore responsibility for the &#8220;physical violence&#8221; leading up to her September 2022 death<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2333942,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/07f6bc55d0174bb79072785569c4ccf8-1-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[39724,3976,39725],"class_list":["post-2333941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-foreign-president","tag-investigation","tag-prisoner-rights"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/07f6bc55d0174bb79072785569c4ccf8-1-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2333941"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333941\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2333942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2333941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2333941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2333941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}