On the evening of Monday, Aug 20, 2018, security forces raided the house of an environmental activist called Moslem Sobhani in Sanandaj and confiscated a number of his personal belongings while arresting and transferring him to an unknown location. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on the evening of Aug 20, the security forces of Sanandaj have raided the house of Moslem…
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Erfan Rashidi, a prominent Environment Activist in Kermanshah Province, was released on bail. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that the environment and labor Activists called as Erfan Rashid was released temporarily on July 12 after 8 days of arrest at the Intelligence Ministry’s Detention Centre (known as the oil square) in the city of Kermanshah on a bail of 50 million Tomans. At…
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Erfan Rashidi, an Environment and labor Activists, was arrested last night by the security forces and transferred to an unknown location in Paveh. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that at 1:30 PM on July 05, security forces have raided the house of “Erfan Rashidi” (a members of the Environment association of “Zhiva” in Paveh) without a judicial order and confiscated…
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On Tuesday, two activists from Bukan, who were arrested last March during the protest Against Turkish Attack on Kurds in Afarin, were temporarily released. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on Tuesday, April 18, two activists from Bukan known as Jafar (Dara) Amini and Hamed Sepehri both arrested on Wednesday, March 14 during the protest Against Turkish Attack on Kurds in…
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The increases in recent rumors about the presence of mercury element in the bat nests and its monetization have caused concern among environmental advocacy organisations. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that in the spread of recent rumours about the presence of mercury element in bat nests with a significant financial value has led many people to bait hunting in different parts of…
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Iranian border guards have shot dead dozens of horses that they confiscated from Kurdish Kolber workers in the town of Baneh in the country’s Kurdish region. The border guards confiscated the horses from the Kurdish Kolber workers in the neighbourhood of Kooteh Rash in the town and killed the horses in the same place on 2 August, locals said. The horses were rounded up and killed…
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Iranian troops of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) have intensely shelled the Kurdish Shaho Mountain and other areas in Kermanshah province, Kamyaran and some other villages and neighborhoods over the past few days, a local source told Kurdistan Human-Rights Network (KHRN). The troops bombarding those areas had been deployed in the area just recently, according to the KHRN source. A local eyewitness also said that…
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On November 23 a group of activists began a campaign against the establishment of the Darian dam in Paveh. The campaign aimed to raise public awareness and pressure officials not to build the dam, which is threatening a vast area including historical sites that would disappeared under the water. As the last attempt to prevent the dam project, a letter was signed by more than three…
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In its monthly reports, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) highlights cases of human rights violations in Kurdistan and violations of the rights of Kurdish civilians in different regions and cities across Iran.
This report includes all cases recorded and reported by KHRN from across Iran through its own sources and verification mechanisms from 1 April to 30 April.
The restrictive environment for independent human rights organisations in Iran, coupled with the pressures faced by individuals subjected to human rights violations and their families, make it difficult to publish accurate and comprehensive reports.
It is therefore important to note that the statistics and information presented in this report do not cover all cases of human rights violations. This report is the result of examining news and reports published by the KHRN and fact-checking of reports published by other human rights organisations and news websites.
Executions
According to KHRN’s findings, Iran executed at least six prisoners in April, four on drug-related charges and two for “premeditated murder”.
The executions took place in prisons in Orumiyeh, Hamadan, Kerman, Karaj, Saqqez, and Ardabil.
*Explanation: The KHRN, recognizing the fundamental right to life, publishes and records news and execution statistics without regard to the ethnic background of individuals and the location of the execution. All cases reported to the organisation by credible sources are published after thorough fact-checking.
Landmine explosions
In the past month, landmine explosions killed a civilian in Gilan-e Gharb and injured another in Saqqez.
Kolbars and tradesmen
During this period, at least four kolbars were shot dead by Iranian border guards and 22 kolbars were injured.
Of the injured, 18 were shot by Iranian border guards, two fell from heights at the border, one was beaten and one was injured during the pursuit of the border guards.
Detentions and arrests
Throughout April, Iranian forces arrested at least 45 civilians, including eight activists, a journalist, and a former political prisoner.
At least 13 of the detained civilians were sent to prisons in Oshnavieh and Naqadeh to serve prison sentences.
Sentences
In the past month, Iranian courts have sentenced at least 10 people to punishments ranging from three months to 10 years in prison.
Among those sentenced was Kurdish rapper Saman Yasin, who was sentenced to five years of exile imprisonment in Babak, Kerman Province, by the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran after one year and seven months of detention.