Following the blockade of the unofficial border crossings of Kurdistan, a large part of the businessmen and marketers of Javanrood, Marivan and Saqqez went on strike by closing their shops. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on Tuesday, April 04, a group of businessmen and marketers in Javanrood gathered in front of the governor’s building in protest to the blockade of border…
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On March 26, 2018, a Kolbar from Sardasht was killed by direct shooting of the Iranian border regiments. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on March 26, local border guards near the village of Kani Zard, from the Sardasht, targeted a group of the Kolbars. ِDuring this incident, a kolbar called Ibrahim Soleimani was killed. He was married with 5 children. Earlier on…
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On March 24, 2018, a Kolbar from Sardasht was wounded by direct shooting of the Iranian border guards. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on March 24, Iranian border guards near the village of Kani Zard, from the Sardasht, targeted a caravan of the Kolbars. ِDuring this incident, a kolbar called Loghman Ahmadzadeh was wounded. The 37-year-old kolbar, a resident of Shamooleh village…
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During the past few days, a kolbar was injured in the Sardasht border area due to Falling from the Mountain while three other kolbars were killed and wounded by the mine blast in the border area of Piranshahr. “On Tuesday, March 6, 2018, a 40-year-old Kolbar called “Rasul Mullah Wasu” from the village of “Warde” of Sardasht was injured due to falling from the mountain…
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Yesterday evening two kolbars were severely injured by mine blast in the Baneh border area while a 60-year-old Kolbar, lost his life due to being stuck in severe snow and blizzards in the highlands. “On March 05, two brothers called Yedgar and Kamran Amini were severely wounded at a mine explosion in Ahmad Abad (Nannor) Village of Baneh,” an informed source told Kurdistan Human Rights…
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On February 28, two Kurdish kolbars were wounded by direct shootings of border guards in Baneh. “On February 28, a group of the Kolbars in the village of Nanur was targeted by Baneh’s border guards at afternoon. A kolbar called Fereydoun and resident of Sa’ad Abad village, suffered serious injuries in his chest and kidney while another Kolbar called Kaveh Rashidi, from the village of Sarkat-e-Zin, suffered…
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Baneh and Piranshahr shop owners were on strike for the fourth consecutive day in protest to the closure of border crossings and the high rate of unemployment. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that closure of the unofficial borders of Iran’s Kurdistan with the Iraqi Kurdistan for three days has resulted in a lot of discontent among the businessmen and shop owners of…
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On Saturday morning February 24, businessmen and marketers in Baneh and Piranshahr closed their shops in protest to the blockade of border crossing. Anti-riot and special guard forces have been present at these cities to confront any possible gatherings in this regard. An informed source told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that three weeks of closing the unofficial borders of Iran’s Kurdistan with the Iraqi…
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On Monday evening, February 19, a Kolbar from Mahabad died in the Sardasht border area due to falling from the mountain fall. An informed source told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that a group of kolbars commuting at the border Highlands of the village of Kani Zard, from Sardasht had to change their route due to the ambush of the border guards on Monday night….
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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.