Kurdish political prisoner Ayub Asadi has been denied leave for medical care, although his health has been described as critical, but the Iranian courts in the cities of Kamiyaran and Sanandaj have opposed granting him leave for urgent medical care. Asadi has been in prison for four years. A source told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that “the Islamic Revolutionary Guards arrested Asadi and another person…
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Kurdish political prisoner Bahman Dalayi Milan was transferred from solitary confinement at the ward 12 (political prisoners’ ward) at Orumiyeh prison and ended his hunger strike on 10 January, a source told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). “On 12 October 2015, Bahman Dalayi Milan was transferred from Khoy prison to Orumiyeh central prison. The governor of Orumiyeh prison ordered his transfer to ward 5 known…
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A reliable source told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that after 19 months of absolutely no news about the fate of 25-year-old Seywan Rahimi, a Kurdish political prisoner, the Ministry of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic of Iran had informed his family that he has been detained in the Central Prison of Kermanshah and they can meet him after the order of the related…
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According to news from different cities of Iran, public rallies were held on 24 December to condemn Turkish government’s crimes against Kurdish civilians following a call of action by Kurdish political and civil activists urging solidarity with Kurds in northern Kurdistan (Turkey). In the cities of Ilam, Kermanshah (Kermashan), Sanandaj (Sine) and Tehran, a number of rallies were held despite security forces arresting protesters. Witnesses on…
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“A special unit from Boukan Intelligence Office raided the house of Kurdish activist Ismaiel Gorgi and immediately arrested him at his home on 9 December. He has since disappeared,” a human rights activist told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). According to the source, neither his whereabout nor the reason of his arrest has yet been disclosed, although he has disappeared for over a week…
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Family of Kurdish political prisoner Shaker Baghi traveled from the city of Van in Northern Kurdistan (in Turkey) to Iran’s Kashmar prison to meet their son following permission by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj on 14 December, but they had been harassed by the prison officials before meeting their son, a reliable Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) source said. Although the family had…
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In recent days, Dana Lanjabadi, a Kurdish activist, has received 50 lashes in the city of Marivan. A credible source in Marivan informed the Kurdistan Human Right Network that the verdict against Dana Lanjabadi, who has been held in Marivan prison for disturbing public order charge since last year, is carried out in Marivan in the past few days. Dana, a Kurdish activist and former BA…
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Rebwar Kamerani Pour, a Kurdish student activist was released on bail of 200 million Tomans (equivalent to $50,000US) from prison on Tuesday 10 February,2015 ,an activist based in Sanandaj told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). The Iranian security forces in Sanandaj arrested him on 9 December 2014. Kamrani Pour is originally from the city of Marivan and prior to his arrest he was known as former…
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Kurdish political prisoner Qadriyeh Qaderi has been on a hunger strike since 23 April protesting imprisonment far from her hometown, a source told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). Qadri is on hunger strike at the women section of Yasouj prison, the source said. The prison officials had initially agreed to change her prison to that near her hometown,, but they later…
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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 December to 31 December.
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
Iran executed at least 15 prisoners in December, seven on drug-related charges and eight for “premeditated murder”, according to KHRN’s findings.
The executions took place in Ilam Central Prison, Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, Mahabad Prison, Jiroft Prison, Miandoab Prison, Orumiyeh Central Prison and Yazd Central Prison.
Two of those executed were women and one was a 70-year-old man.
*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.
Kolbars
In December, at least one kolbar was shot dead and another was injured by Iranian border guards.
Another kolbar lost his life due to frostbite in Baneh in late December.
Civilian killings
In mid-December, at least two Kurdish civilians were killed by the Law Enforcement Forces in Javanrud and Tehran.
Detentions and arrests
Over the past month, Iranian forces arrested at least 62 individuals, including three children.
At least three of the detained civilians were sent to Oshnavieh and Naqadeh prisons to serve prison sentences.
Sentences
During this period, Iranian courts sentenced at least eight people to punishments ranging from one month in prison to five years and 15 days of imprisonment.