A worker from Kamyaran lost his life at Tohid Hospital in Sanandaj due to severe burn injuries. According to reports received by Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), on February 09, Bijan Gholoozi, a worker at Kamyaran Asphalt factory, referred to the factory’s office to enquire about his wages which had not been paid for the past 11 months. An hour later, he suffered from serious…
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Saqez Enforcement Office has summoned the bailor of Osman Ismaili, a labour activist, and called him for serving his imprisonment sentence. According to reports received by Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), on February 04, The Enforcement of Office of Saqez has summoned Ms Rabieh Rahmani, the bailor of Osman Ismaili, and notified her that this activist should introduce himself to Court Enforcement Office for serving…
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On Wednesday, Dec 27, 2017, a group of laborers of Marivan Municipality held a rally in protest to non-payment of Salaries in front of the city’s municipality building. “More than two hundred and fifty Laborers from the municipality of Marivan, who had been kept quiet for months with the promise of the municipality’s officials paying a salary of nine months, had to hold the protest…
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Despite the fact that three days have passed since the arrest of Ezat Nasri, a Kurdish Labor activist from Saqqez, there is no information available on his fate. “On Saturday, Dec 23, 2017, security forces arrested Ezat Nasri at Saqqez main square and transferred him to an unknown location,” a source told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). Despite his family’s follow-up with the judicial and intelligence…
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On Thursday night, December 21, three Kurdish Labours from Salmas died of Gas Leak at one of Pardis Siah Sang Industrial Campuses in Tehran. In an interview with Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), an informed source identified these Labourers as Benyamin Gol Mohammadi (from Dshwan village of Salmas), Mohammad and Ibrahim Zeydi from Patawir village of Salmas. According to the source, the bodies of all the…
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The labour activist, Mahmoud Salehi was transferred to the general section of Imam Khomeini Hospital after five days in intensive care unit. This prisoner had been transferred to Imam Khomeini Hospital from Saqqez Prison on Nov 3, 2017, due to his heart problem. “On Thursday, November 09, my father was transferred from the heart section of the hospital to the general section as his health…
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Mahmoud Salehi, a well-known labor activist, was arrested in front of the entrance to Saqqez Hospital and then transferred to the prison yesterday for serving his one-year prison sentence. “on Oct 28, 2017, Mahmoud Salehi, was arrested at Imam Khomeini hospital in Saqqez city when leaving the hospital after being treated with dialysis. He was transferred to the court where a new decree was…
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Following the new wave of pressures on labour activists in Kurdistan, four labour activists were summoned by the Bureau of Law Enforcement (NAJA) in Sanandaj. “On Saturday, October 07, four Kurdish activists including two members of Free Trade Union, namely Sharif Saeed Panah and Muzaffar Salehnia, and two members of the Coordinating Committee of labour Organisations, namely Galib Hosseini, and Khalid Hosseini, were summoned by…
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Iranian security forces arrested another Kurdish Labour activist in Sanandaj yesterday and transferred him to the Intelligence Detention Centre of this city. Reports received by Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) indicate that On Friday, Sept 29, 2017, Sanandaj security forces entered Foad Zandi’s home by breaking the door, arrested and transferred him to the Intelligence Detention Centre in Sanandaj while confiscating some of his…
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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.