An 11-year prison sentence for a Kurdish teacher from Bukan was upheld by the Orumiyeh Court of Appeal in mid-October, a source told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). Seyyed Aram Amin
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Four Kurdish civilians of Sanandaj were each sentenced to one year in prison by the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj on October 23. The court charged Yasin Karimi, Hemen Mohammadi,
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Two Iranian Azerbaijani civilians from Orumiyeh have been sentenced to 16 years in prison by the Branch 2 of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Court on charges of membership in the banned opposition
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Kurdish environmental activist Erfan Rashidi from Paveh area has been sentenced to one year in prison and issued a two-year travel ban on charges of “propaganda against the state”, local sources
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“Kamran Kamani and Saber Kamani”, two Kurdish civilians from Anbeh village of Orumiyeh, were each sentenced to five years of imprisonment by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Orumiyeh on the
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Iran Rahpeykar, an activist from Mariwan who was arrested by security forces in Sanandaj on May 14, 2019, has been sentenced to 3 years in prison on charges of “acting against national security” due
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 citizens 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 April to 30 April 2026.
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.
Detentions and arrests
In April, at least 12 individuals were arrested across West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, and Ilam provinces. Those arrested included two language teachers, while in 10 cases their specific activities remain unknown.
Of the total number of arrests, 10 were made in West Azerbaijan Province, one in Kurdistan Province, and one in Ilam Province.
Sentences
In April, Mohsen Eslamkhah, a 20-year-old Kurdish citizen who was arrested in connection with the “Women, Life, Freedom” uprising in Bukan, was sentenced to death on charges of “enmity against God” (moharebeh) by Branch One of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Mahabad.
Additionally, Branch 39 of the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Nasser Bakerzadeh, a 26-year-old Kurdish prisoner in Orumiyeh Central Prison; he was subsequently executed on 2 May.
Three PDKI members killed in IRGC attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan
On 17 April, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) killed at least three members of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) in drone and missile strikes on civilian camps and party installations in Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
The attacks took place despite a two-week ceasefire having been announced between the United States, Israel, and Iran, at the time, and killed Neda Miri from Sanandaj, Samira Allah-Yari from Divandarreh, and Shahin Azarbarzin from Piranshahr.