Iran bans relatives of Mahsa Amini from accepting human rights award in France

Mahsa Amini died in police custody in Iran (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)

Iranian authorities have banned members of the late Mahsa Amini’s family from travelling to receive the European Union’s top human rights prize on her behalf, a civil rights group has reported.

Ms Amini’s death in police custody in 2022 sparked nationwide protests that rocked the Islamic Republic.