On Friday, Sept 1, 2017, the final results of the entrance exam for Master’s level was announced in Iran and one of the Kurdish students was deprived of the right to continue his study at this
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In the past days, following the strike and protest of Baneh citizens to the killing of two Kurdish Kolbars, there is high security alert in Baneh city due to the presence of numerous anti-riot forces
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The Iranian Anti-Riot Forces attacked Protestors who had gathered around the governor’s office in Baneh. During this attack, five Protestors have been injured and four others have been arrested so
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Since yesterday, Baneh citizens have started extensive protests to the killing of two Kurdish Kolbars by Iranian Disciplinary Forces. According to the information obtained by KHRN, the people of
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During the past few days, the three-months and one-day imprisonment sentence of a member of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Trade Association was suspended by the Kurdistan Regional Court of
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Mehdi Tavakoli, a photographer from Sanandaj, was recently sentenced to one year of punitive imprisonment and one year of suspended imprisonment by Branch One of the Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj
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On Tuesday, July 4, security forces arrested Salahedin Khadiv (journalist and Civil activist) in Mahabad and transferred him to an unknown location. His family’s persistent enquiries about the reason
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During the past few days, Kurdish security forces known as Asayesh detained a Kurdish activist in Penjwein district of Kurdistan. This former Kurdish prisoner, who is also a member of the Kurdistan
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The Iranian authorities have interrogated three Kurdish civil society activists for having participated in an event held to remember victims of a chemical attack in the border town of Sardasht on 28
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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 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 November to 30 November.
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
In November, Iranian authorities executed at least eight prisoners across various prisons in the country.
Out of the total, six individuals were executed on drug-related charges and two individuals on charges of “premeditated murder”.
Executions were concentrated in a few facilities. Five executions took place in Orumiyeh Central Prison, two in Kermanshah Central Prison, and one in Yazd Central Prison.
*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.
Femicide
On 16 November, 42-year-old Namam Farnoush was shot dead by her husband in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province, after asking for a divorce.
Civilian killings
In November, at least three Kurdish men were killed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the law enforcement forces in West Azerbaijan Province.
Additionally, Nader (Shirdel) Jameh-Shourani, a prisoner from Kermanshah, Kermanshah Province, lost his life after spending about 20 years in Kermanshah Central Prison. Although the authorities claimed he lost his life due to a heart attack, his family have said that he did not have any health problems. According to relatives of the family, Jameh-Shourani had clashed several times with the prison guard forces over the past few years and had repeatedly been subjected to torture. He had even been injured several times as a result of this torture and admitted to hospital.
Kolbars
On 10 November, a landmine explosion severed the right leg of a kolbar at the ankle in the border areas of Nowsud, Kermanshah Province.
Detentions and arrests
In November, at least 25 individuals were arrested across West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, and North Khorasan provinces. Those arrested included former political prisoners, activists and an artist, while in many cases their specific activities remain unknown.
Of the total number of arrests, 16 were made in Kurdistan Province, eight in West Azerbaijan Province, and one in North Khorasan Province.
Of those detained in November, at least five were sent to prison to serve their sentences and three were taken to the Ministry of Intelligence detention centre in Sanandaj.
The fate of many others remains unknown, as their place of detention and legal status have not been disclosed.
Sentences
In November, Iranian courts handed down sentences to at least 10 Kurdish individuals ranging from six months of suspension from service to five years in prison.
Additionally, Branch 39 of the Supreme Court overturned the death sentence issued for a Kurdish man on charges of “espionage for Israel”.