Mohsen Rouhalamini
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Mohsen Rouhalamini was a graduate student in the computer engineering department at the University of Tehran. He died in July, 2009 at the Kahrizak detention center
following his arrest in connection with protests of the 2009 presidential election in Iran
. Rouhalamini is the son of Abdolhossein Rouhalamini, a prominent Iranian conservative and adviser to presidential candidate Mohsen Rezai.
Rouhalamini was arrested on 9 July 2009 in connection with protests over the 2009 presidential election in Iran
and reportedly taken to the Kahrizak detention center
. Two weeks later he was taken to a hospital where he died. His family reported that he died of cardiac arrest and bleeding in his lungs, and that "his face had been smashed." Police initially suggested that his death was caused by meningitis, but according to the semiofficial Mehr news agency
, an Iranian medical examiner found that he had died of "physical stress, the effects of being held in bad conditions, multiple blows and severe injuries to the body."
According to human rights groups, he was one of "at least three protesters" to die after being detained at Kahrizak, but his father's influence has drawn attention to the issue of abuse of protest prisoners, as "conservative Iranian lawmakers and politicians" expressed anger over the death. Supreme Leader
Ali Khamenei
is reported to have ordered an investigation into his death, and soon afterwards to have ordered the closure of Kahrizak.
Kahrizak detention center
Kahrizak detention center is a detainment facility operated by the Judicial system of Iran in southern Tehran.-Before 2009 election protests:...
following his arrest in connection with protests of the 2009 presidential election in Iran
2009 Iranian election protests
Protests following the 2009 Iranian presidential election against the disputed victory of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and in support of opposition candidates Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi occurred in major cities in Iran and around the world starting June 13, 2009...
. Rouhalamini is the son of Abdolhossein Rouhalamini, a prominent Iranian conservative and adviser to presidential candidate Mohsen Rezai.
Rouhalamini was arrested on 9 July 2009 in connection with protests over the 2009 presidential election in Iran
2009 Iranian election protests
Protests following the 2009 Iranian presidential election against the disputed victory of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and in support of opposition candidates Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi occurred in major cities in Iran and around the world starting June 13, 2009...
and reportedly taken to the Kahrizak detention center
Kahrizak detention center
Kahrizak detention center is a detainment facility operated by the Judicial system of Iran in southern Tehran.-Before 2009 election protests:...
. Two weeks later he was taken to a hospital where he died. His family reported that he died of cardiac arrest and bleeding in his lungs, and that "his face had been smashed." Police initially suggested that his death was caused by meningitis, but according to the semiofficial Mehr news agency
Mehr News Agency
The isan Iranian news agency headquartered in Tehran, owned by the .Established in July 2003, MNA is the most multilingual news agency in the Islamic Republic of Iran and its’ CEO and Director General is currently Reza Moghadasi....
, an Iranian medical examiner found that he had died of "physical stress, the effects of being held in bad conditions, multiple blows and severe injuries to the body."
According to human rights groups, he was one of "at least three protesters" to die after being detained at Kahrizak, but his father's influence has drawn attention to the issue of abuse of protest prisoners, as "conservative Iranian lawmakers and politicians" expressed anger over the death. Supreme Leader
Supreme leader
A supreme leader typically refers to a figure in the highest leadership position of an entity, group, organization, or state, who exercises strong or all-powerful authority over it. In religion, the supreme leader or supreme leaders is God or Gods...
Ali Khamenei
Ali Khamenei
Ayatollah Seyed Ali Hoseyni Khāmene’i is the Supreme Leader of Iran and the figurative head of the Muslim conservative establishment in Iran and Twelver Shi'a marja...
is reported to have ordered an investigation into his death, and soon afterwards to have ordered the closure of Kahrizak.