Mokhtar Asadi, a member of the Kurdish Teachers’ Association, was released after serving one year in Evin prison. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on Monday, July 8, Mokhtar Asadi (a member of the Kurdish Teachers Association) was released from Tehran’s Evin Prison after serving one year in prison during which he was deprived of the right to temporally leave or conditional…
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Erfan Rashidi, an Environment and labor Activists, was arrested last night by the security forces and transferred to an unknown location in Paveh. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that at 1:30 PM on July 05, security forces have raided the house of “Erfan Rashidi” (a members of the Environment association of “Zhiva” in Paveh) without a judicial order and confiscated…
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A worker from Sanandaj lost his life due to severe injuries at workplace. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that a worker called Vahid Mouloodi was injured and lost his life during work with rollers at the Zagros cartoon factory on Friday, June 29. He was married with two children.
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Following a new wave of summoning and interrogating Kurdish labor activists, a member of the Free Trade Union of Iran Laborers has been summoned to the news headquarters of the Sanandaj Intelligence Service for interrogation. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on Friday, June 15, a construction worker and member of the Free Trade Union of Iran Laborers called Khalil Karimi…
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A worker from Baneh lost his life at workplace after falling off the building. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that, on Monday, June 20, a construction worker called Mehdi Karimpour has fallen from the scaffolding during the work and died before being transferred to the hospital. He was from the village of Bellsson Baneh and this incident occurred in Blair Baneh…
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On Saturday, June 02, two protest rallies were held at the University of Medical Sciences in Orumiyeh and Kermanshah. Moreover, Sardasht Poultry Farmers/workers gathered in front of the city’s governorate to express their protests. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that Personnel of Kermanshah Medical Sciences Health Care have held a gathering in protest to salary reduction, timely payment of salaries, unsecured working…
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Trick drivers and owners are still on strike for the ninth consecutive day on Wednesday, May 30 across Iran. Protesters have said that they would continue their strike until their demands are met. One of the protesters from Sanandaj has told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that on Wednesday, May 30, truck drivers and owners, except for state-owned companies which own trucks, continue to be…
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Three labor activists from Sanandaj, who were arrested by security forces two weeks ago, were released on bail from Sanandaj Central Prison yesterday. On may 01 (the International Workers’s Day), Yadi Samadin (the Secretary to the Sanandaj Bakery Sendicate) and Amir Shahabi (chairman of the Sanandaj Bakery Syndicate) were arrested by security forces. A few days later, “Armin Sharife (a labor and student activist) was also…
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Two labor activists who were arrested by security forces on the International Worker’s Day are still being held in the Sanandaj Intelligence Detention Centre. Kurdistan Human Rights Network KHRN has been informed that on may 01 (the International Worker’s Day) Yadi Samadi, the Secretary to the Sanandaj Bakery Sendicate, was arrested by security forces at his home and subsequently transferred to the Intelligence Ministry’s Detention…
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).