Mostafa Hamdi, a media activist and administrator of the Porseman Telegram group, was arrested by security forces in Saqqez, Kurdistan province, on 7 April and taken to an undisclosed location. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that the arrest took place without a judicial warrant being presented by the security forces. The reason for Hamdi’s arrest and his current whereabouts remain unknown. Previously, in August…
Read moreIn a unified call, 82 Iranian and international human rights groups have urged the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to make any cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran against drug trafficking conditional on a total halt to drug-related executions, citing potential dire consequences if action is not taken. The joint statement emphasized: “The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC)…
Read moreThe trial of Wrisha Moradi, a member of the East Kurdistan Free Women Society (KJAR), scheduled for 9 April at Branch 15 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran, has been postponed due to the absence of Judge Amouzad, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned. The same branch of the court, presided over by Judge Salavati, had previously notified Moradi’s lawyers of the…
Read moreDr. Loghman Ghanbari, a Kurdish writer, was temporarily detained by the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in a house raid in Sarpol-e Zahab, Kermanshah Province, on 7 April. Ghanbari was detained in connection with his translation of the book “Kurdistan’s Moment in the Middle East” by Ofra Bengio, which was published in Europe due to the lack of a publishing licence…
Read moreThe Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has become a member of the Impact Iran coalition, following approval of its formal application by coalition members. Impact Iran is a coalition of 19 non-governmental organisations committed to advocating for human rights and driving positive change in Iran. Their coalition represents a diverse group of passionate individuals and organisations committed to amplifying the voices of Iranian civil society…
Read moreRasoul Galehban, a Kurdish journalist and manager of the Urmiye 24 news outlet, was summoned and arrested by the Cyber Police in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province, on 7 April. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that Galehban was arrested after the Orumiyeh Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office filed a complaint regarding the city’s Newroz (also known as Nowruz in Persian) celebrations. The specific charges…
Read moreJakan Baran (Hossein Bagheri), a Kurdish activist and political asylum seeker from Ilam, Ilam Province, who has been living in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq since 2019, has been missing since 23 March, sparking concerns about his safety and whereabouts. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that Baran was forced to flee the city of Erbil in the Kurdistan Region due to security…
Read moreKolbar Fardin Veysi was severely injured by gunfire from Iranian border guards in the Hangeh-ye Zhal border area of Baneh, Kurdistan Province, on 6 April. Veysi was among a group of kolbars who were shot by border guards with pellet guns at close range and without warning, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned. He sustained serious injuries to his abdomen and hand from the…
Read moreThis report addresses the violations of the human rights of Kurdish civilians in Iran during the Iranian year 1402 (21 March 2023 – 19 March 2024). As in previous years, the rights of Kurdish people have continued to be violated due to their language, religions, culture, genders, sexual orientations, and class and political affiliations by the Islamic Republic’s discriminatory laws and repressive and violent…
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