According to reports received by Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), a Kolbar, Bakhtiar Hassani from Blesan village of Baneh was killed at the border area of Hangeh Jal by direct shooting of the Iranian border guards on February 17, 2019. According to another report, a kolbar called Osman Mam Hasan from Piranshahr was shot on Thursday, February 14 by the border guards near the village…
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According to reports received by Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), five Kolbars have been injured in the border areas of Baneh, Maku, Salmas and Piranshahr for various reasons, such as the shooting of Iranian border troops, mine explosions and the falling from the heights during the past 10 days. On January 29, a Kolbar, Sami Rashidi, was wounded due to falling from the heights in…
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Following the news release about the arrest of the arrest of a missing Kolbar, Abbas Qaderzadeh in the mountains of Hojra Faghihan of Baneh, a relative of this Kolbar denied the news in a conversation with the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). According to the source, the family of Abbas Qaderzadeh Kolbar has received a telephone call last night from an unknown person who has…
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The body of a young kolbar, Hossein Balkhanlou, has been discovered around the village of Yarm Qieh in Maku by local people who transferred it to Forensic Medicine Office of Maku and Orumieh which declared the cause of the death as beating. According to reports received from Maku, the body of a 20-year old Koldbar Hossein Balkhanlou from Adagan village was discovered by the local…
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A group of kolbars was trapped in snow in the mountains of Hojra Faghihan of Baneh, on Sunday afternoon January 27. As a result, two kolbar died and there is no news on the fate of another kolbar. One kolbar was saved by the local people. “A group of Kolbars were trapped in severe snow and blizzards in Hojra Faghihan of Baneh around Nunur when…
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Two Kurdish Kolbar were wounded by landmine explosion in Hangeh Jale village of Baneh last night. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has received news that, when attempting to circumvent the border guards in Hangeh Jale of Baneh, a group of kolbars have mistakenly entered a minefield on Sunday night, January 27. This incident resulted in the injury of two kolbars, Asad Zamani, from the…
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Two Kurdish kolbars have been injured at the borders of Sardasht and Hewraman. Moreover, a Kolbar injured due to falling from the heights and another one wounded after being shot by the border guards. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that a 27-year-old kolbar, Rahim Mardani, fell off the cliffs in Hewraman while carrying cargo on January 24 and he was seriously injured….
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With the onset of heavy snowfall in the border areas of Kurdistan and turning seasonal workers to Kolbari, the number of victims has increased. At least two Kurdish Kolbars have lost their life due to frost and being shot by border guards while 6 others have been wounded during the past 10 days. According to reports received by Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), a 19-year-old…
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Mohammad Naeimpour, a Kurdish Civilian from Hassan Abad of Sanandaj who has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment, was transferred to Sanandaj Central Prison to endure his sentence. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that, upon finalization of the one-year sentence of Mohammad Naempour, law enforcement forces arrested him in his house and transferred him to the Sanandaj Central Prison on Wednesday,…
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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.