Kolbars Archives – Page 18 of 46 – KHRN

July 8, 2021

Iran border forces shoot, injure kolbar in Kurdistan

Iranian border guards have opened fire on a group of kolbars on 6 July, injuring a kolbar named Mohammad Bahrami in the Hangeh-ye Zhal region in Kurdistan province. The forces shot the kolbar from a close range. He was taken to Salah al-Din Ayubi Hospital in Baneh, sources said. According to statistics compiled by the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), in the past two weeks, border…

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July 1, 2021

Iran border forces kill a kolbar, injure another in Kurdistan

Iranian border guards have killed a kolbar named Keyvan Hagh-Moradi and injured another named Sirwan Takhani. They have opened fire on a group of kolbars in Tah Tah mountain pass in the Hawraman region of Kurdistan province on 30 June. The severely injured Takhani was taken to a medical centre. Reportedly, the forensic medicine department of Marivan has not yet returned the body of the killed…

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June 28, 2021

Iran border guards kill Kurdish kolbar in Sardasht

Iranian border guards have opened fire on and killed a kolbar named Vahed Mohammadpour on 26 June in the Dolabi region of Sardasht, in West Azerbaijan province. In the last 10 days alone, Iranian and Turkish border forces have killed five kolbars in Iran’s border areas with Turkey and Iraq. On the evening of 26 June, military forces of the Soura Gwezh outpost in Sardasht targeted…

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June 23, 2021

Iran IRGC forces kill a kolbar, injure another in Hawraman

Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have killed a kolbar named Fahmin Rostamzadeh and injured another on 23 June in the Tah Tah mountain pass in Hawraman region in Sarvabad, Kurdistan province. The IRGC forces opened fire on a group of kolbars at 04:00 local time as a result of which the two kolbars were shot, a source in Hawraman told the Kurdistan…

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June 21, 2021

Turkish border forces target kolbar group, kill a young man

Turkish border forces have opened fire on and killed a young kolbar named Aziz Mohammadzadeh this morning in the border areas of Chaldoran in West Azerbaijan province. A source in the city of Chaldoran confirmed the news to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). Turkish border forces “targeted a group of kolbars” and killed Mohammadzadeh, said the source. The kolbar’s body was transferred to the city of…

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June 21, 2021

Iran border forces shoot, kill kolbar in Kurdistan province

Forces of the Hangeh-ye Zhal military outpost in Baneh, Kurdistan province, have opened fire on a group of kolbars and killed a kolbar named Saadoun Ahmadi in the morning of 20 June. A source in Baneh told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that the border forces shot the kolbars “from a close range” and “without any warning”. The kolbar’s body was taken to the department…

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June 21, 2021

Severely wounded kolbar dies after five days in hospital

Kolbar Basir Ahmadzadeh, who was shot by the Nowsud border regiment on 14 June, has lost his life five days later due to the severity of his injuries. Iranian border guards had opened fire on a group of kolbars on 14 June in Nowsud border areas in Kermanshah, injuring Basir Ahmadzadeh and his brother Bashir Ahmadzadeh. Basir Ahmadzadeh, who comes from the village of Desheh in…

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June 15, 2021

Iran border forces wound two kolbar brothers in Nowsud

Iranian border guards have targeted a group of kolbars on Monday, 14 June, in Nowsud border areas in Kermanshah, injuring two brothers Bashir Ahmadzadeh and Basir Ahmadzadeh, sources told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). The two kolbars, who come from the village of Desheh in Paveh, Kermanshah province, were taken to a medical centre in Paveh. In the recent period, many people from various cities…

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June 14, 2021

Iran border forces open fire on kolbars, injure one

Iranian border guards have opened fire on a group of kolbars in Nowsud border area in Kermanshah province on 13 June and have injured a kolbar named Vali Rostami, sources told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). The kolbar, who has been wounded with a shotgun, was taken to a medical centre in Paveh for treatment. Rostami is from the village of Posht Kor in Salas-e…

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Monthly Report of August 2024

In its monthly reports, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) highlights cases of human rights violations in Kurdistan and violations of the rights of…

Monthly Report of July 2024

In its monthly reports, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) highlights cases of human rights violations in Kurdistan and violations of the rights of…

Monthly Report of June 2024

In its monthly reports, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) highlights cases of human rights violations in Kurdistan and violations of the rights of…

Monthly Report of May 2024

In its monthly reports, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) highlights cases of human rights violations in Kurdistan and violations of the rights of…

Monthly Report of April 2024

In its monthly reports, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) highlights cases of human rights violations in Kurdistan and violations of the rights of…

Kurdistan Human Rights Network’s Annual Report

This report addresses the violations of the human rights of Kurdish civilians in Iran during the Iranian year 1402 (21 March 2023 – 19…

Monthly Report of March 2024

In its monthly reports, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) highlights cases of human rights violations in Kurdistan and violations of the rights of…

Monthly Report of February 2024

In its monthly reports, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) highlights cases of human rights violations in Kurdistan and violations of the rights of…

Extrajudicial executions: Ra’uf Sheikhi killing

Joint explanation of the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN, or Network) and the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran (ABC, or Center):…

Monthly Report of January 2024

In its monthly reports, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) highlights cases of human rights violations in Kurdistan and violations of the rights of…

Special report: 23 women killed, dozens arrested, sentenced, fired from jobs

This report details cases of femicide, suspicious deaths of women, as well as the arrest and imprisonment of Kurdish women activists and their removal…

Monthly Report of August 2024

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 August to 31 August.

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 14 prisoners in August, including Reza Rasaei, a 35-year-old Kurdish Yarsani civilian who was arrested during the Women, Life, Freedom anti-government uprising.

The political prisoner was executed on 6 August and his family and lawyer were not informed in advance, nor was he allowed a final meeting with his family.

The remaining 13 prisoners were executed on drug or murder charges.

*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 26 August, an 18-year-old woman, Mobina Zeynivand, was killed by her father in the village of Gorz-e Langar in Darreh Shahr, Ilam Province.

Zeynivand’s 56-year-old father killed his daughter and surrendered to the judicial authorities, citing “family disputes” as the reason for the murder. She was reportedly killed for trying to marry the person she loved.

Kolbars and tradesmen

In August, at least two kolbars were killed and nine injured by gunfire from Iranian border and security forces.

Additionally, one kolbar was injured due to falling from border heights in Marivan, Kurdistan Province.

Detentions and arrests

Over the past month, Iranian forces arrested at least 17 individuals, including activists and religious figures.

At least four of the detained civilians were sent to Naqadeh, Orumiyeh, Mahabad and Bukan prisons to serve sentences.

Sentences

In August, Iranian courts sentenced at least five people to prison terms ranging from six months to eight years and 10 months.

  • Executions
  • Femicide
  • Kolbars and tradesmen
  • Detentions and arrests
  • Sentences
NameFromCharged withExecution dateExecution locationExplanation
1Reza (Gholamreza) RasaeiSahnehInvolvement in intentional murder, involvement in the intentional infliction of non-fatal injuries, demonstrating strength with a knife, disrupting public order by creating chaos and commotion6 AugDizel Abad Prison, Kermanshah35 years old, executed without informing his family or lawyer, and without the right to a final visit
2Foroud GeravandKuhdashtDrugs, premeditated murder7 AugGhezel Hesar Prison in Karaj50 years old, arrested and sentenced to death in 2015
3Mohammad GholamiKuhdashtDrugs7 AugGhezel Hesar Prison in Karaj
4Esmaeil SharafiKuhdashtDrugs7 AugGhezel Hesar Prison in Karaj
5Shahab MalekiHarsinDrugs7 AugGhezel Hesar Prison in Karaj
6Nasser GeravandKuhdashtDrugs10 AugParsiloun Prison in Khorramabad
7Peyman Allah-VeysiSanandajPremeditated murder15 AugSanandaj Central Prison37 years old, arrested 5 years ago
8Nasser ShafieiTakabPremeditated murder15 AugKaraj Central PenitentiaryResident of Tehran, arrested and sentenced to death about 4 years ago on the charge of “premeditated murder” of his wife
9Reza Zard-KouhiSabzevarDrugs15 AugSabzevar Prison31 years old
10Mohammad KaramizadehKuhdashtPremeditated murder19 AugGhezel Hesar Prison in Karaj37-year-old father of one, arrested and sentenced to death in 2014, his death sentence was commuted to 30 years in prison in 2018
11Mohammad DaghestaniOrumiyehDrugs21 AugMidandoab Central Prison
12Mohammad Khaled JahangiriOrumiyehDrugs22 AugTabriz Central PrisonFather of 2 children from the village of Balu in Orumiyeh
13Meysam Hossein-KhaniKuhdashtPremeditated murder28 AugParsiloun Prison in KhorramabadArrested 3 years ago
14Sirvan AboubakriSardashtPremeditated murder29 AugMahabad Central PrisonFather of one from the village of Baveh in Sardasht
NameIncident locationIncident dateExplanation
1Mobina ZeynivandGorz-e Langar village, Darreh Shahr, Ilam26 AugA 56-year-old man killed his 18-year-old daughter and surrendered to judicial authorities, mentioning “family disputes” as the reason for the murder. It is said that she was killed because of her attempt to marry the person she loved.
NameFromIncident locationIncident dateDead/InjuredExplanation
1Rizgar KhalkaniSardashtBaneh8 AugInjuredShot by border guards
2Hawreh MoradiSaqqezBaneh8 AugInjuredShot by border guards
3Diako FattahiSaqqezBaneh8 AugInjuredShot by border guards
4Kamal DastvanehSaqqezBaneh8 AugInjuredShot by border guards
5Kamal (surname unknown)SaqqezBaneh8 AugInjuredShot by border guards
6Ali RasouliMahabadSardasht11 AugKilledShot by border guards
7Mokhtar AbdollahiBanehBaneh12 AugInjuredShot by security forces
8Mahmoud (surname unknown)BanehBaneh18 AugInjuredShot by security forces
9Hamid AhmadiDivandarrehBaneh18 AugInjuredShot by border guards
10Salah FarajiBanehBaneh20 AugInjuredShot by border guards
11Kiyoumars of RastkhanehMarivanMarivan21 AugInjuredFell from height
12Asaad EspandarSardashtBaneh30 AugKilledShot by border guards
NameFromDetention locationDetention dateActivityLocation held and latest status
1Rebwar (Reza) YasamaniNaqadehNaqadeh1 AugCivilian
2Taha RasoulianPiranshahrPiranshahr3 AugCivil rights activistTaken to Naqadeh prison to serve three years and seven months
3Sorayya GheytaranPiranshahrPiranshahr3 AugCivilianTaken to Orumiyeh prison to serve nine months
4Edris MoradiRavansarRavansar3 AugFormer political prisoner
5Maryam RostamiIlamIlam5 AugCivilian
6Saman MirzaeiSanandajSanandaj8 AugCivilian
7Mohsen AjiPiranshahrPiranshahr11 AugCivilian
8Salam KhezrnezhadPiranshahrPiranshahr12 AugCivilian
9Rahman GhaderiPiranshahrPiranshahr12 AugCivilian
10Samad ShaboeiOshnaviehOrumiyeh12 AugCivilian
11Arya YousefiBukanOrumiyeh13 Aug18-year-old civilian, the son of former political prisoner Fatemeh Dadvand
12Galawezh Mohammadi-ArshadMahabadMahabad14 AugCivilian
13Mokhtar AsadiSanandajSanandaj18 AugKurdistan Teachers’ Union Activist
14Omid FarajiMarivanMarivan18 AugCivilian
15Soleyman SalekMahabadMahabad24 Aug71-year-old civilianTaken to Mahabad prison to serve 10 years
16Ali BahramiMarivanMarivan25 AugImam of Ney village in MarivanArrested after returning from Iraqi Kurdistan, released a few hours later
17Matin HassaniBukanBukan26 AugProtester who suffered eye damage during the 2019 protestsTaken to Bukan prison to serve 31 months
NameResident ofCharged withDate sentencedIssuing courtSentenceExplanation
1Hekmat AmiriDehgolanPropaganda against the state, collaboration with hostile groupsEarly AugIslamic Revolutionary Court in Dehgolan6 months imprisonment and 36 months suspended imprisonment
2Mozhgan KavousiKelardasht, MazandaranAssembly and collusion against the security of the country, insulting the leader, propaganda against the stateMid AugBranch Two of Islamic Revolutionary Court in Sari1 year imprisonment in the form of open sentence
3Mashallah KaramiKarajacquiring wealth through illegitimate means, involvement in money laundering, fines and confiscation of property17 AugBranch 102 of Criminal Court Two in Nazarabad, Karaj8 years and 10 months imprisonment and supplementary punishments
4Abdollah SharifzadehSaqqezPropaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran in favor of a Kurdish opposition party of the Iranian government17 AugBranch One of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Saqqez10 months imprisonment
5Saber Khoda-MoradiSaqqezPropaganda against the state Late AugSpecial Clerical Court in Hamadan15 months imprisonment