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JANE GREEN assesses the latest unexplained death in custody in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

THE plausibility of the claims of President Hassan Rouhani to be leading a “reformist” government in Iran took another blow last week, with the death in custody of prominent environmental campaigner Kavous Seyed Emami.

The death of Seyed-Emami follows a further crackdown by the Iranian authorities after widespread protests demanding political and economic reform spread to at least 80 Iranian cities earlier in the year.  

Environmental issues, such as pollution, water scarcity and the drying up of wetlands were amongst the issues contributing to public discontent.

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