Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Arrest Karwan Dafei, a civil rights activist and former Kurdish political prisoner from Marivan, Kurdistan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in the city on 23 March 2025, along his brother Behzad Dafei. Defendant’s Rights He was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation. Despite his family’s repeated attempts to obtain information about his fate, security and...

Arrest Behzad Dafei, a former Kurdish political prisoners from Marivan, Kurdistan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in the city on 23 March 2025, along his brother Karvan Dafei. Defendant’s Rights He was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation. Despite his family’s repeated attempts to obtain information about his fate, security and judicial authorities have refused...

Arrest Herish Nawgeranzadeh, a Kurdish civilian from Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, and a member of the "Prevent the Execution of Pakhshan Azizi" campaign, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in the city on 20 January 2025. Defendant’s Rights He was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation. Despite his family’s repeated attempts to obtain information about his fate, security...

Arrest Soma Mohammad-Rezaei, a civil rights activist from Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in at her workplace in the city on 10 March 2025. Defendant’s Rights She was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation. Despite her family’s repeated attempts to obtain information about her fate, security and judicial authorities have refused to provide...

Soheyla Motaei is a Kurdish civil rights activist from Dehgolan, Kurdistan Province, who was one of the detainees of the anti-government Women, Life, Freedom uprising. Arrest Motaei was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in Dehgolan on 10 March 2025. Defendant’s Rights She was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation. Despite her family’s repeated attempts to obtain information about...

Baran Saedi is a Kurdish civil rights activist from Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, who was one of the detainees of the anti-government Women, Life, Freedom uprising. Arrest Saedi was arrested during a raid by Ministry of Intelligence forces on her home in Sanandaj on 10 March 2025. Defendant’s Rights She was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation. Despite her family’s...

Arrest Hassan Khalili, a retired Kurdish teacher from Sardasht, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in the city on 26 January 2025. Defendant’s Rights He was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation. Despite his family’s repeated attempts to obtain information about his fate, security and judicial authorities have refused to provide any clarification regarding...

Mehdi Javanmardi, a Kurdish civil rights activist from Dehgolan, Kurdistan Province, was previously arrested during the anti-government Women, Life, Freedom uprising in the city and sentenced to 69 months in prison. Arrest Javanmardi was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in the city on 27 January 2025. Defendant’s Rights He was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation. Despite his...

Arrest Farhad Zandi, a Kurdish civil rights activist from Dehgolan, Kurdistan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in the city on 27 January 2025. Defendant’s Rights He was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation. Despite his family’s repeated attempts to obtain information about his fate, security and judicial authorities have refused to provide any clarification regarding...