Kurdish political prisoner Sakineh Parvaneh has been on a hunger strike at Qarchak prison since Monday, May 25, in protest to his five-year prison sentence and authorities’ failure to comply with the principle of separation of crimes. She has been transferred from the quarantine to Ward 3, where drug and financial prisoners are being held, for the past several weeks. On May 25, Peyman Darfshan, the…
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The one-year prison sentence of Women’s rights activist Farzaneh Jalali has been upheld by the Provincial Court of Appeal. The sentence was issued by the Branch two of the Kermanshah Islamic Revolutionary Court in November of last year on charges of “propaganda against the state”. “My sentence was upheld by Branch 18 of the Kermanshah Court of Appeal, presided over by Judges Qalkhani and Hassanzadeh,…
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Political prisoner Zeynab Jalalian was taken to the Qarchak Prison of Varamin on Saturday, May 2, 2020. She was abruptly transferred out of the Prison of Khoy on Monday, April 27, without anyone knowing where she was taken to. However, in response to the enquiries made by the family of this political prisoner, Khoy prison officials announced the possibility of opening a new case against…
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Zeynab Jalalian, a political prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment who is held at Khoy prison, was transferred to an unknown location by security forces on April 28. She suffers from conjunctive intestinal infections and internal bleeding.. She suffers from conjunctive intestinal infections and internal bleeding. “This morning, a team of security forces took Zeynab Jalalian to Khoy prison without giving any specific reason.”, an informed source told the…
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According to an informed source in Tehran, a female political prisoner named “Sakineh Parvaneh” has been transferred from Qarchak Prison in Varamin to Aminabad Psychiatric Hospital in Rey. The Kurdish civilian from Khorasan was previously held in Evin Prison, but she was transferred to Qarchak Prison in late March.”30-year-old Sakineh Parvaneh surrendered to Iranian forces on the border between Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan about…
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Zeynab Ismaili, a member of the “Kurdish Peace Mothers”, was released from the Sanandaj Correctional Centre on bail on March 26, a source told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). She was arrested on February 27 by security forces at her home in Dehgolan and taken to the Ministry of Intelligence Detention Centre in Sanandaj. This member of the Kurdish Peace Mothers…
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Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that Kurdish writer “Mojgan Kavoosi” has been sentenced to 76 months and a half in prison by the Court of Appeal while she was initially sentenced to 69 months in prison by Noushahr Revolutionary Court. Kavoosi had posted a post on her Instagram account on March 06 which stated the following:”The court rejected the contest statements of…
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A one billion tomans bail has been set for the temporary release of Fatemeh Davand by Judge Javad Ghulami, a close relative of Davand has told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). Fatemeh Davand was arrested in Saqqez for taking part in protests against the rise in gasoline prices in Iran in November 2019. She is currently held at the Women’s Ward of…
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Kurdish environmental activist “Sahar Kazemi” was released from Sanandaj Correctional Center at the end of her prison term, an informed source told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). Sahar Kazemi was arrested on Aug 9, 2018, and he was interrogated for several months under strict conditions. Her trial was held by Judge Saeedi at Branch 1 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj on…
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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).