The Islamic Republic's security forces have detained protest rapper Pezhman Askarpour in Izeh, with no information about his condition or location provided to his family since his arrest.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intelligence agents arrested Askarpour, 31, on January 13 after raiding his home the previous day and seizing his mobile phone and personal items.
Askarpour's family has been unable to obtain any information about his whereabouts or potential charges despite repeated inquiries.
The rapper has previously faced detention and was reportedly tortured during an earlier arrest, suffering injuries to his ear and shoulder, Hengaw Human Rights Organization reported.
The reason for his current detention remains unknown.
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