“An anti-vehicle mine exploded in the mine excavation centre in Mehran on January 18. As a result, two people were injured.”, local sources told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). “Following this incident, one of the excavation officers of Mehran, Hojjat Kargar, was also struck by a Shrapnel shell while the excavator’s driver was shocked by the wave.” the source said. The explosion…
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A civilian was wounded in a mine explosion in the Sufi Jane area of Shoshme village in Nusoud on 10 December, and he reportedly may have lost his right leg, local sources told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). Osman Rostamzadeh, a resident of the Shoshame village of Paveh, is married and has three children. In recent years, landmine explosions have increased dramatically in the pathways of…
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Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN): A mine has exploded in the mountainous area of Tapehsoor village of KHaroo of Saqez yesterday morning. The blast, which took place on the way of a local shepherd and flock of her sheep, led to a severe injury on a sheep’s leg. During the past few days, with the onset of heavy rains in Iran, experts have warned about…
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A 50 year old Kurdish Civilian, Karim Rasti from Sardosh of Marivan, was severely injured in a mine explosion at Doolebi and lost one leg. Parvin Zabihi, a civilian activist in Marivan, shared a post on her Facebook page stating that “this is a catastrophe which does not end in the border areas, and dozens of people are traumatised or lose their life as a…
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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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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 civilians were wounded by mine blast in Hangeh Jale village of Baneh this morning. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that at 7 am on Sunday, December 02, a landmine exploded at an agricultural land in Hangeh Jale of Baneh. As a result of this incident, a 35-year-old civilian known as Safar Rahmani was wounded. Following the explosion, a number…
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Two Kolbars died and another one was seriously wounded following the explosion of a landmine near the village of Duran (of Marivan Marivan )Today on Tuesday, September 25. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has identified the dead Kolbars as Ali Naderi from Gwantou Village of Divandareh and Abdullah Mohammadzadeh from the village of Tinal of Marivan. Moreover, a kolbar from the Banjeo village of Sanandaj,…
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A Kolbar from Mahabad lost one leg due to a mine blast in the border region of Piranshahr. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that a young Kolbar called Hiwa Khezrpour from Mahabad, was severely injured in a mine blast during work in the Haji Omran district of Piranshahr on Monday,22 June, He lost one of his legs in this incident due to…
Read moreIn 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 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
According to KHRN’s findings, Iran executed at least 15 prisoners in November.
While 12 of the men were executed on drug-related charges, two were executed for “premeditated murder” and one for “rape”.
Of the 15 cases, seven were executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, Alborz Province.
*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
During the past month, one woman was killed by her husband with a blow to the head and another was stabbed to death by her husband. Both cases took place in Ilam, Ilam Province, over alleged “family disputes”.
Kolbars and tradesmen
In November, one kolbar died after suffering a cardiac arrest while working in the border areas of Nowsud, Kermanshah Province; three other kolbars were shot and wounded by Iranian border guards in Nowsud and Sardasht, West Azerbaijan Province; and one suffered an ankle injury as a result of a landmine explosion in Nowsud.
Landmine explosions
On 14 November, a civilian, Ahmad Ali Mohammadi, was killed in a landmine explosion in Ilam, Ilam Province.
Detentions and arrests
Over the past month, Iranian forces have arrested at least 21 people, including activists and children.
At least seven of the detained civilians were sent to Mahabad, Tehran, Sanandaj, Marivan and Oshnavieh prisons to serve their sentences.
Sentences
In November, Iranian courts sentenced at least 12 people to punishments ranging from three months in prison to the death penalty.
Verisheh Moradi (Wirishe Moradi), a Kurdish political prisoner and a member of the East Kurdistan Free Women Society (KJAR), was among those sentenced to death. Branch 15 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran convicted her on charges of “armed insurrection” (baghi).