The daughter of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been arrested for allegedly "inciting riots" in the wake of the death of a 22-year-old girl Mahsa Amini in police custody.
A report by the semi-official Tasnim news agency said Faezeh Hashemi was arrested for "instigating riots in east Tehran.
Hashemi, is a 59-year-old prominent women's rights activist, and has a history of run-ins with Iran's security agencies for alleged 'anti-government' activities.
In September 2012, Hashemi spent six months in a Tehran jail on charges of 'propaganda activities' after she reportedly referred to Iran's judiciary as 'thugs and hoodlums who target people'.
Before that, she was arrested a few times during the unrest of 2009, which was triggered by the disputed election of then-President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Her father served as the country's president between 1989 and 1997. A
Tehran and other major Iranian cities have been rocked by angry protests since Amini's death. The protests have taken a violent turn, leaving at least 41 dead, including civilians and police officers. Hundreds of people have also been arrested, including activists.
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