During the past few days, at least two young women in the cities of Saqqez and Mahabad have committed suicide and ended their life. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on June 06, a young woman called “Kazhal Eshkooti” from the village of Youssef Khan ended her life by hanging herself. The young woman, who was also a mother of two children,…
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Despite the deterioration of the health status of the Kurdish political prisoner known as Zeynab Jalalian, sentenced to life imprisonment at the Khoy Prison, Prison authorities are still denying her access to medical treatment. A source close to this political prisoner, who did not want to be disclosed his identity for security reasons, told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that “the health condition of Zeynab…
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on June 03, an adolescent girl ended up her life by hanging herself. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has identified this teenager as Sroreh Rahimi (16 years old from Farhangian Quarter of Baneh). The cause of her suicide was reported to be family problems. Unfortunately, the increasing rate of suicide among women in Kurdistan due to various factors (such as unemployment, gender discrimination, poverty and family issues) has…
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Two sisters (30-year-old and 35-year-old from Mariwan), ended their lives by hanging themselves. In the afternoon of Thursday, May 31, two sisters, Amenah and Khadijah Saidid (residents of the Tappeh Musk of Mariwan) committed suicide by hanging themselves. One of the relatives of the family told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that the two sisters had difficulty earning a living as tailors. The source continued that the…
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A local member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) of Divandarreh attacked his ex-wife’s family and killed four of them with a military gun. An informed source told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that at, 6:20 pm today, on Wednesday, April 18, Rasool.S entered the house of his ex-father in law and shot the whole family due to a dispute with her ex-wife…
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A woman from Sardasht ended her life by hanging herself. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that this woman had been suffering from breast cancer. The main cause of the suicide has not been identified so far. It should be noted that Fatemeh Jame was 40 years old and had three children.
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Runak Aghayi, the activist from Mahabad, was transferred to the Mahabad Prison for endorsement of her six-month sentence which was finalised and summoned by the Orumieh Court of Appeals. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on Apr 4, 2018, the activist who had been sentenced to six months in prison on charges of propaganda against the system through participation in the support…
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The Kurdish political prisoner known as Zeynab Jalalian held in prison for the past 11 years has been on medicinal strike for more than a year in protest to the authorities’ negligence of her need for medical care in the prison while spreading false news about her medical treatment. As a result, her health condition is currently critical. An informed source told Kurdistan Human Rights…
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The Kurdish political prisoner known as Zeynab Jalalian sentenced to life imprisonment congratulated all women on March 8th (International Women’s Day) while disclosing information on being tortured in the Kermanshah Intelligence Detention Centre. This letter, a copy which was sent to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), states: I congratulate my beloved mother, women who look after their loved ones and all the women of the…
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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 April to 30 April.
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 six prisoners in April, four on drug-related charges and two for “premeditated murder”.
The executions took place in prisons in Orumiyeh, Hamadan, Kerman, Karaj, Saqqez, and Ardabil.
*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.
Landmine explosions
In the past month, landmine explosions killed a civilian in Gilan-e Gharb and injured another in Saqqez.
Kolbars and tradesmen
During this period, at least four kolbars were shot dead by Iranian border guards and 22 kolbars were injured.
Of the injured, 18 were shot by Iranian border guards, two fell from heights at the border, one was beaten and one was injured during the pursuit of the border guards.
Detentions and arrests
Throughout April, Iranian forces arrested at least 45 civilians, including eight activists, a journalist, and a former political prisoner.
At least 13 of the detained civilians were sent to prisons in Oshnavieh and Naqadeh to serve prison sentences.
Sentences
In the past month, Iranian courts have sentenced at least 10 people to punishments ranging from three months to 10 years in prison.
Among those sentenced was Kurdish rapper Saman Yasin, who was sentenced to five years of exile imprisonment in Babak, Kerman Province, by the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran after one year and seven months of detention.