Osman Ismaili, a labor activist who had been arrested on International Labour day’s gathering a few days ago and transferred to a central prison in Saqqez City, was released on bail today after a few days. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that the Kurdish activist known as Osman Ismaili, who was released on 17 April after two months of…
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During the past few days, a Kurdish labor rights activist activist known as Osman Ismaili (released on 17 April after two months of imprisonment at Saqqez prison) went on a re-trial on charges of “propaganda against the regime through interviews with foreign media abroad”. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on Apr 21, 2018, Osman Ismaili has been subjected to a…
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The Kurdish activist known as Najibeh Salehzadeh, tied by the Revolutionary Court of Saqqez in March on charges of propaganda against the system through cyberspace (through interviews with foreign media abroad), was acquitted of the charges against her. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on April 22, Najibeh Salehzadeh, the wife of a prominent worker activist (Mahmoud Salehi), was acquitted of the…
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In the last few days, two young Kurdish workers in the industrial city of Sanandaj fell from the scaffold and one of them lost his life. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on Saturday, April 07, two workers from Sanandaj called Navid Mohammadi (28 years old) and Ismail Zandi fell from the scaffold during the construction work in the Industrial Town No….
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The body of a Kurdish Worker, who had fallen from the mountain while collecting spring plants, was found after a few hours by the local people. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on Saturday afternoon, on March 31, 2018, a 50-year-old citizen called Mohammad Hossein Rahmani, a resident of Bouyin Serv village of Baneh, lost his life due to falling from…
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The court hearing of Kurdish activist known as Najibeh Salehzadeh was held at the Revolutionary Court of Saqqez. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on Tuesday, March 06, the hearing for Najibeh Salehzadeh’s was held at the Revolutionary Court of Saqqez (Branch 1) on charges of propaganda against the system through interviews with foreign media abroad. “If defending my husband (Mahmoud Salehi) is…
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On Monday, March 05, five civil activists including a Kurdish singer were interrogated at the Interrogation Department of the Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj (Branch 4) on charges of propaganda against the regime through the celebration of the Newroz last year. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that five labour activists in Sanandaj, called Muzaffar Salehnia, Sharif Sa’edpanah, Khaled Hosseini, Ghaleb Hosseini and…
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Yesterday, Wednesday, March 01, a Kurdish activist known as Osman Ismaili began her two months imprisonment sentence. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on February 04, Saqqez Enforcement Office has summoned Ms Rabieh Rahmani, who provided bail for Osman Ismaili, and notified her that this activist should introduce himself to Court Enforcement Office for serving his 2 months imprisonment sentence. The workers’…
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One of the eight workers wounded at the Khorshid Zivar Station in Ahwaz on Monday night February 12 died of injuries in the hospital due to the explosion of gas cylinders. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on Monday night, February 12, eight workers from Marivan called Adnan Saeedi, Zanyar Dardan, Atta Darashi, Abdul Rahman Karimi, Mohammad Yarosufi and two brothers Muhammad…
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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 October to 31 October.
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 based on a review of news and reports provided by the KHRN and a review of reports from other human rights organisations and news agencies.
Executions
According to KHRN’s findings, Iran executed at least nine prisoners on drug-related charges in the prisons of Hamadan, Rasht, Khorramabad, Karaj and Khoy during the month of October.
These are the executions the KHRN has been informed of by its sources. However, the number of those executed is likely to be higher.
Civilian killings
On 28 October, Iranian state news agencies reported that a 16-year-old girl, Armita Geravand, had died after spending 28 days in a coma in the intensive care unit of Tehran’s Fajr Hospital.
Geravand was transferred to a military hospital on 1 October, and numerous news reports stated that she had been physically assaulted by government agents on the Shohada line of the Tehran metro because of her hijab.
According to various reports, Geravand had “no vital signs” from the moment she was admitted to the hospital and remained in a coma throughout her stay.
The British newspaper The Guardian reported on 5 October, citing two eyewitnesses, that Geravand had been subjected to a “physical assault” by a female morality police officer in a metro carriage. According to one witness, the morality police officer ‘violently pushed her’ after an argument.
Additionally, Iranian security forces arrested at least 15 activists and civilians, including Mohammad Geravand, a relative of Armita Geravand, during the teenager’s funeral at the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in Tehran on 29 October.
Femicide
At least four women have been killed by their male family members in Sardasht, Piranshahr, Bukan and Orumiyeh in the past month.
Kolbars and tradesmen
In October, at least three kolbars were shot dead and 13 others injured by Iranian border guards in the western border areas of the country.
Landmine explosions
On 17 October, Peshawa Aliyar, a civilian from Baneh, was killed by a landmine explosion in Sulaimaniya, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Work-related accidents
On 20 October, Martin Hossein-Panahi, a 16-year-old child labourer, was killed in a factory accident in Sanandaj.
Detentions and arrests
Throughout October, Iranian forces arrested at least 29 activists and civilians, at least two of whom were imprisoned.
Prison sentences
Last month, Iranian courts sentenced at least 11 people to prison terms ranging from four months to 10 years.
Also, civilian Gholamreza Rasaei and Kurdish political prisoner Nayeb Askari were sentenced to death.
Askari, who was previously sentenced to death in absentia by the Branch Two of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province, on charges of “armed insurrection” through membership of the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), was sentenced to death again following a retrial request and several in-person court sessions at the same branch.