Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Arrest Naeim Dousti, a Kurdish labour activist from Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in the city on 22 January 2025 for taking part in a general strike to protest against the death sentences handed down to Kurdish political prisoners Pakhshan Azizi and Verisheh (Wirishe) Moradi. Defendant’s Rights He was arrested without a warrant and was denied family visits and access to legal...

Jalil Mohammadi, a Kurdish labour activist from Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, has been repeatedly summoned and detained by security forces in recent years. Arrest Mohammadi was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence agents at his home in Sanandaj on 23 January 2025. His arrest was reportedly linked to strikes and protests in response to the death sentences handed down to Kurdish political prisoners Pakhshan Azizi and Verisheh (Wirishe) Moradi. Defendant’s...

Arrest Amjad Geriakhiz, a Kurdish civilian from Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in the city on 22 January 2025. His arrest was reportedly linked to strikes and protests in response to the death sentences handed down to Kurdish political prisoners Pakhshan Azizi and Verisheh (Wirishe) Moradi. Defendant’s Rights He was arrested without a warrant and was denied family visits and access to legal...

Kamran Sakhtemangar, a labour activist and former political prisoner from Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, has been summoned, arrested, and imprisoned by security agencies many times in recent years due to his activities. Arrest Sakhtemangar was arrested on 5 February 2025 by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence on Jami Street in Sanandaj. Defendant’s Rights He was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access...

Arrest Omid Hamedi, who holds a master’s degree in philosophy and teaches at Shahed High School in Kamyaran, Kurdistan Province, was arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence at his workplace on 3 December 2024. 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...

Arrest Abdullah Karim-Golan, a Kurdish teacher from Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, was arrested by security forces in the city on 25 November 2024 and taken to the Ministry of Intelligence detention centre in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province. Defendant’s Rights He was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation. Current Status Karim-Golan was provisionally released on bail on 6 December. Additional Information On 4 December...

Arrest Azad Khadem, a Kurdish teacher from Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, was arrested by security forces in the city on 25 November 2024. 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 his situation. Current Status Khadem is...

Arrest Hamid Azizi, a PhD holder in Communication and Media Studies from Allameh Tabataba'i University and a teacher in the villages of Palangan and Gazer Khani in Kamyaran, Kurdistan Province, was arrested on 3 December 2024 after being summoned to the security office of the Ministry of Education in the city. Defendant’s Rights He was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and...

Ghaleb Hosseini, a prominent Kurdish labour activist from Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, and a member of the Coordination Committee to Form Workers’ Organisations, has faced repeated summons and arrests by security forces in recent years. Arrest Hosseini was arrested by security forces in Sanandaj on 9 October 2024 and taken to the Ministry of Intelligence detention centre in the city. Defendant’s Rights He was denied family visits and access...