Arrest

Alan Daghdar (Salar Daghdar) was arrested by security forces in Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province, together with Siamak Hayasi, on 19 April 2023, during the Women, Life, Freedom anti-government uprising, and transferred to a security prison in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province.

He spent the first few months of his detention in solitary confinement, where he was subjected to torture.

After about five months, in September 2023, he was transferred from the detention centre to Orumiyeh Central Prison.

During his detention, he was denied the right to meet with his family and have access to a lawyer.

His family had no information about his exact whereabouts or condition for the first few months.

Judicial Process

One of the charges brought against him is “acting against national security” through membership of a Kurdish opposition party.

Current Status

Daghdar remains in legal limbo, being held in Orumiyeh Central Prison.

Notes:

1. Women, Life, Freedom Uprising: Jina Amini (Mahsa Amini), a 21-year-old Kurdish woman from Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, was arrested on a street in Tehran on 13 September 2022 by the morality police because of the way she was dressed. Shortly after her arrest, she was transferred to Kasra Hospital in Tehran with head injuries and symptoms of brain death, and passed away three days later on 16 September 2022. The government’s killing of Jina sparked unprecedented anti-government protests, which began with a large turnout at her funeral at Aichi Cemetery in Saqqez and quickly spread to many cities across Iran. These widespread protests against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which lasted for several months, resulted in at least 527 protesters being killed and thousands injured and arrested. The protests are known for their central slogan of “Women, Life, Freedom” (Kurdish: Jin, Jiyan, Azadi).