Following the arrest of ten political and civil activists affiliated with the Kurdistan branch of the National Unity Party, a number of current and former members from Kamyaran and Sanandaj were summoned to the Intelligence Office in Sanandaj and interrogated for several hours. Moreover, spouses of three previously arrested persons, who were also former members of the women’s committee of the Kurdistan branch of the…
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Following further arrest of Kurdish activists in various cities of Kurdistan, Zanyar Zemiran, a former deputy of the Kurdistan branch of National Unity Party was arrested and transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence Detention Centre. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that Zanyar Zemiran, a former deputy of the Kurdistan branch of National Unity Party, was arrested at his workplace, the Directorate General…
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Ali Abedi, a well-known artist, was summoned by the ministry of intelligence in Saqqez and interrogated for several hours on January 6, 2019. A reliable source told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that this artist and songwriter was telephone summoned by the Ministry of Intelligence in Saqqez and interrogated for several hours. “Following the widespread strike in Kurdistan in protest to the execution of political prisoners…
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Farhad Mohammadi, a lawyer and secretary of the National Unity Party in Kurdistan, was arrested by security forces after being summoned to the Ministry of Intelligence office in Sanandaj and transferred to the Intelligence Detention Centre in Sanandaj. A reliable source in Sanandaj told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that Farhad Mohammadi, lawyer and secretary of the National Unity Party in Kurdistan, was arrested after…
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Ibrahim Khalidi, a former political prisoner who had to leave Iran illegally in late June due to pressure from security agencies, has disappeared in Turkey since 3 months ago and there is still no information about his fate yet Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that a Kurdish student has disappeared in Turkey. This student had been arrested during a protests rally in…
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Turkish authorities released Yalda Abbasi, a Kurdish artist from northern Khorasan who was arrested on Dec 6, 2018 by Turkish police on arrival at Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that the artist flew to Turkey on the evening of December 06 to attend a cultural event on the occasion of the 28th anniversary of the establishment of the Mezopotamya Cultural Centre but…
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Despite the announcement that the manoeuvre of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) (known as Muharram 2) in Shaho mountain areas of Kamyaran has finished, the IRGC troops, are planning to build new bases in the Protected Area of Shaho while taking tight security measures in addition to harassing villagers and environmental activists. It is noteworthy that this manoeuvre was widely criticised by environmental activists. According…
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Only a few days after the Pomegranate Festival in Hawraman (Oraman) was criticised by Imam of Paveh Friday Prayer and websites affiliated with the conservatives, this festival was cancelled in Biangan region of the Paveh city due to the pressures of the security agencies. In this regard, a resident of the Biangan of Paveh told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that the pomegranate festival…
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A Kurdish citizen was killed during the conflict between the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) forces and Peshmerga of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (PDKI) near the city of Paveh. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that, on Monday, Oct 12, 2018, IRGC forces surrounded the Bimiri promenade in Paveh on the pretext of facing a team of Peshmergah of (PDKI) and…
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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 September to 30 September.
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 five prisoners in September.
While four of these men were executed on charges of “premeditated murder”, one was executed for drug-related 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 7 September, a young woman was killed by her 70-year-old father over alleged “family disputes” in Ilam, Ilam Province.
Kolbars and tradesmen
In September, Fardin Rostamnezhad, a kolbar from Paveh, Kermanshah Province, died from his injuries almost 18 months after he was shot by border guards.
Additionally, at least three kolbars were injured by Iranian border forces; two were shot and one was beaten.
Detentions and arrests
Over the past month, Iranian forces have arrested at least 42 people, including activists, children, and members of dadkhah families (a Persian term used for victims’ relatives and survivors seeking truth and justice).
At least three of the detained civilians were sent to Naqadeh and Orumiyeh prisons to serve their sentences.
Sentences
In September, Iranian courts sentenced at least nine people to punishments ranging from fines to two years in prison.
Additionally, the Supreme Court upheld the death sentence of Hatem Ozdemir, a Kurdish political prisoner with Turkish citizenship, on charges of “enmity against God” (moharebeh).