Mohammad-Taghi Shah-Veysi, a Kurdish prisoner from Kermanshah Province, has been executed at Kermanshah Central Prison (also known as Dizel Abad Prison) after being convicted of “premeditated
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Kurdish political prisoner Mehrab Abdollahzadeh has been executed in secret at Orumiyeh Central Prison, without any notification to his family or defence lawyers. Security bodies have refused to
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Iranian authorities secretly executed prisoners Nasser Bakerzadeh, a Kurdish Sunni, and Yaghoub Karimpour, an Azerbaijani Turkic Yarsan citizen with a disability, at Orumiyeh Central Prison in the
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Yaghoub Karimpour, an Azerbaijani Turkic citizen and member of the Yarsan religious minority with disabilities, faces imminent execution after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence on charges
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The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of Mehrab Abdollazadeh, a political prisoner who was detained during the “Women, Life, Freedom” protests, raising fears that his execution could be
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The family of Aghil Keshavarz, a student on death row, have held a final visit with him at Orumiyeh Central Prison amid growing concerns that his execution could take place at any moment, the
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Aghil Keshavarz, a university student arrested during Israel’s attack on Iran in June and sentenced to death, has been moved to a solitary confinement cell at Orumiyeh Central Prison in preparation
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Kiyoumars Ghobadi, a prisoner sentenced to death on murder charges, has been executed at Ilam Central Prison, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned. “The 37-year-old prisoner was
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Iranian authorities have executed two prisoners on drug-related charges at Karaj Central Prison in Alborz Province. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that Ali Eytivandi and
Read moreIn its monthly reports, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) highlights cases of human rights violations in Kurdistan and violations of the rights of Kurdish citizens 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 2026.
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.
Detentions and arrests
In April, at least 12 individuals were arrested across West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, and Ilam provinces. Those arrested included two language teachers, while in 10 cases their specific activities remain unknown.
Of the total number of arrests, 10 were made in West Azerbaijan Province, one in Kurdistan Province, and one in Ilam Province.
Sentences
In April, Mohsen Eslamkhah, a 20-year-old Kurdish citizen who was arrested in connection with the “Women, Life, Freedom” uprising in Bukan, was sentenced to death on charges of “enmity against God” (moharebeh) by Branch One of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Mahabad.
Additionally, Branch 39 of the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Nasser Bakerzadeh, a 26-year-old Kurdish prisoner in Orumiyeh Central Prison; he was subsequently executed on 2 May.
Three PDKI members killed in IRGC attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan
On 17 April, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) killed at least three members of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) in drone and missile strikes on civilian camps and party installations in Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
The attacks took place despite a two-week ceasefire having been announced between the United States, Israel, and Iran, at the time, and killed Neda Miri from Sanandaj, Samira Allah-Yari from Divandarreh, and Shahin Azarbarzin from Piranshahr.