Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Javad Alikurdi is a lawyer from Sabzevar, Razavi Khorasan Province, a former political prisoner and a holder of a PhD in law. He is the brother of Khosrow Alikurdi, who died under suspicious

Ahmad Tamouei is a Kurdish political activist from Salmas, West Azerbaijan Province. He was previously arrested by the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in

Arrest Yousef Karimi, a Kurdish citizen from Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested on 3 April 2026 after security forces raided his family home in Bukan. Following his arrest, he was

Reza Ezzat-Taj, a Kurdish civilian from the village of Shahvaneh in Oshnavieh, West Azerbaijan province, was previously arrested by security forces on 27 June 2021 and detained for 13

Saman Karimi, a Kurdish political activist from Baneh, Kurdistan Province, was previously arrested by the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on 8 November

Arrest Jalal Farrokhi, a Kurdish civilian from the village of Shahrak-e Ziveh in the Margavar region of Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence agents on 26

Vahab Khediripour is the cousin of Shamal Khediripour, who was killed during the anti-government Women, Life, Freedom protests in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province. His brother Sohrab Khediripour,

Arrest Mohammad Rasoulpour, a Kurdish civilian from the village of Kohneh Qaleh in Oshnavieh, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested by security forces on 2 July 2024. After 12 days in

Arrest Zahed Shahabi, a Kurdish civilian from Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, was arrested on 24 March 2025 following a raid by Ministry of Intelligence agents on the Rah-e Azadi (Path of Freedom)