“Parvin Adwai”, a civil activist, was arrested by security forces at her home in Marivan a few days ago. A reliable source in the city of Marivan has told Kurdish Human Rights Network (KHRN) that “On Saturday, July 27, 2019, plainclothes forces raided Parvin Adwai’s home in Marivan and arrested her while searching the house before transferring her to an unknown location.” Parvin Adwai has been…
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Arasteh Ranjbar and Nazdar Vathnkhah, two Kurdish women sentenced to execution on the charge of murder, were hanged on On the morning of July 23, 2019 at Orumiyeh Central Prison. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that the two detainees were transferred to solitary confinement cells a day before their execution and executed on Tuesday morning with the presence of the victim’s “blood…
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A reliable source in the Kurdish region has told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that Piranshahr border guards had detained 12 Kurdish civilians from the Kurdistan province in Iraq and detained more than 400 sheep owned by these detainees. According to the source, yesterday at 03:00 am, a group of border guards of the Islamic Republic of Iran based in the border areas of the…
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Five Kurdish activists were arrested in Marivan and surrounding villages transferred to an unknown location by security forces affiliated with the Marivan intelligence Office and . A reliable source from Marivan has told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that the ministry of intelligence in Marivan had summoned four activists- Ali Rezaei and Omid Salehi, from the village of Gouzak Kavir, Fateh Hoshmand from the village…
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Arasteh Ranjbar and Nazdar Vathnkhah, two women sentenced to execution on the charge of murder, have been summoned by the execution office of the Orumiyeh Central Prison and told that their death sentences would be carried out in a month if the “blood owners (Oliya-e-dam)” did not show leniency towards them. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that the two prisoners were sentenced…
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Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN): Zeynab Jalalian a political prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment who is held at Khoy prison, is deprived of the right to medical treatment and furlough. A reliable source told KHRN that “Unfortunately, the health condition of Zeynab Jalalian -who has been imprisoned for the past 12 years- is deteriorating. This political prisoner has been suffering from pterygium (a pinkish, triangular…
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Farhad Mohammadi, a lawyer and secretary of the National Unity Party in Kurdistan, was released on bail. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that this lawyer was released from Sanandaj Central Prison at noon on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 after a 6-month detention on a heavy bail of 500 million Tomans. This activist was arrested on Jan 4, 2019 following the massive arrest of…
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Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN): The status of two Kurdish civilians knownas Zahra Mohammadi and Iran Rahpeykar still remains uncertain as they are held by temporary arrest warrant in Sanandaj Correctional Centre while the political prisoner ‘Sahar Kazemi’ deprived of the right to leave and conditional release. KHRN has been informed that Zahra Mohammadi, a civil activist and a member of the Nozhin cultural-social association…
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Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN): Kurdish Labourer, ‘Isaac Rouhi” has been released on a bail of 100 million Tomans from Sanandaj Central Prison after 32 days of arrest. Branch 2 of the Public Prosecution and Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj had previously issued a bail of 500 million Tomans for his release. However, upon contesting this verdict, the amount of the bail of this activist was…
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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.