On Thursday morning, July 30, Iranian military forces in the border area of “Mela ghandi” in Nawsoud at Kermanshah province shot at a group of Kurdish Border Porters –known as Kolbar- from close range, a reliable source told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). According to this source, as a result, a Kolbar Wazir Mohammadi lost his life.Wazir Mohammadi, 29, from the village of Hashmir of…
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Iranian border guards opened fire on a group of Kurdish border porters known as Kolbars in the border areas of Somayeh Broadost, Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province on July 09. As a result, three Kolbars identified as Hekmat Ahmadi, Shamzin Ahmadi and Roshan Jahangir got injured, local sources told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). The three Kolbars were taken to a hospital at the Kurdish town of Yoksekova…
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Two Kurdish Border Porters –known as Kolbar- and a tradesmen were killed as a result of shooting by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and drowning in the river at the border areas of Sardasht and Paveh, informed sources have told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). On July 6, 2020, IRGC shot dead a group of tradesmen in the border area of Dasht-e-Vazneh, Sardasht, killing a tradesmen…
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In the past few days, two Kurdish Border Porters –known as Kolbar- have been killed and five others wounded by direct shooting of Iranian border guards in the border areas of Chaldoran and Orumiyeh of West Azerbaijan and Nawsoud in Kermanshah, informed sources told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). “At 10 pm on June 25, 2020, a group of Kolbars from the village of Navar…
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A Kurdish Border Porter –known as Kolbar- “Arsalan Natoush” was injured after being shot by border guards in the Jeremy border area of Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province, On Monday, June 22, 2020 and he was taken to the city’s central prison, informed sources told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network. The Kolbar, from the village of Zanglan in the Targor region of Orumiyeh, was shot in the leg…
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Over the past few days two Kurdish Border Porters –known as Kolbar- were injured as a result of shooting by border guards and landmine explosions in the border areas of Baneh and Sardasht in the provinces of Kurdistan and West Azerbaijan. According to reports received by the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), the Border Regiment Forces targeted a group of Kolbars near the village of Dolohato in…
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Kurdish civilian Shahram Mostafapour from the village of Moana in the city of Orumiyeh has lost his life due to suffering from severe gunshot injuries by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). “On Thursday, May 28, 2020, Shahram Mostafapour’s vehicle was ambushed and targeted by IRGC on the Silvana border road in Orumiyeh.” An informed source in Orumiyeh told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). The…
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Three Kurdish Border Porters –known as Kolbar- were wounded after being shot by the Iranian border guards in the border areas of Piranshahr city of West Azerbaijan province. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on Thursday, May 28, 2020, Iranian border guards opened fire on a group of Kolbars in the border area of Piranshahr, injuring three kolbars known as Kamal Gohari, Kamil Gohari…
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One Kurdish Border Porter –known as Kolbar- was killed and two others were wounded after being shot by the Iranian border guards in the Somay Bradust border area of Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan province. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), on May 24, 2020, a group of Kolbars from the village of Koran in the Somay Bradust area of the Orumiyeh border region were directly shot…
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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 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.