Hiwa – Database of Political Prisoners
List of detainees
Hiwa means “Hope” in Kurdish Sorani. Hiwa aims to serve as a comprehensive database on Kurdish political prisoners in Iran, illuminating their cases and striving to bring light to the darkened corners of prisons.
Afsaneh Shahi
Born: Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-05-30
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released
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Arash Olfati
Born: Gilan-e Gharb, Kermanshah Province
Field of activity: Civil Rights Activist
Arrest Date: 2024-08-15
Charged With: Disturbing public mind
Current Status: Released
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Diako Azizi
Born: Oshnavieh, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-09-04
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released
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Edris Dadras
Born: Marivan, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-06-25
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Edris Karsaz
Born: Oshnavieh, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-07-03
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released
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Esmaeil Maroufi
Born: Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-07-09
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released
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Galawezh Mohammadi-Arshad
Born: Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-08-14
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released
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Hamidreza Rahimian
Born: Gilan-e Gharb, Kermanshah Province
Field of activity: Civil Rights Activist
Arrest Date: 2024-08-13
Charged With: Disturbing public mind
Current Status: Released
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Jafar Amini
Born: Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Civil Rights Activist
Arrest Date: 2024-06-15
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released
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Jahangir Azadi
Born: Gilan-e Gharb, Kermanshah Province
Field of activity: Civil Rights Activist
Arrest Date: 2024-08-13
Charged With: Disturbing public mind
Current Status: Detained
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