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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Kermanshah Friday Prayer’s Imam has criticised the Kurdish dance (Helperki) performed during the third exhibition of achievements and abilities of the villagers and nomads of Iran held in Tehran from March 6 to 09, 2018. According to the reports received by Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), the performance of the mixed dance ceremony at the Kermanshah Governor’s Pavilion at the opening ceremony of…
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The Kurdish political prisoner known as Zeynab Jalalian in Khoy Prison published a letter to Atena Daemi and Gulukh Iraei, two political prisoners in Qarchakh prison, and thanked them for their letter while urging human rights institutions to take measures for releasing these two political prisoners. A copy of this letter sent the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), is as follows: Greetings to All my Captive…
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On Sunday, February 11, a young woman in “Bardian village” of Soma Bradost of Orumiyeh ended her life with a hunting gun due to Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) as Zainab Darwishi, 21 years old. It should be also noted that On Wednesday, February 18, a 26-year-old woman called “Laulau Moradi (married with 3 children) set herself on fire and ended her life due to…
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In the past few days, two young men and women have committed suicide and lost their life. Kurdistan Human Rights Network has been informed that “On Wednesday, February 18, a 31-year-old young man called “Iqbal Sarhadi” (an expelled student from University of Tabriz and resident of the Aqqa Mahaleh of Baneh) ended his life by taking a large number of pills.” According to friends and relatives,…
Read moreA woman from the village of Goshkhan of Marivan, was burned by a murderer after being murdered horribly. According to the reports received by Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), on Thursday, Jan 04, a 35-year-old woman called Sh. Rahimi from the village of Goshkhan disappeared after leav ing home for dealing with some administrative affairs. According to a local source, the burned body of this woman was…
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A young woman in Piranshahr was murdered by her husband due to family disputes. According to the reports received by Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN a 23-year-old married woman known as Ronak Rasouli from the Sarvak village of Piranshahr was murdered on January 16, 2018 by her husband due to family disputes. A few days ago, news about the suicide of this woman was reported by…
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In the last few weeks, a female student from Bukan ended her life by hanging herself. According to the reports received by Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), a student terminated her life by hanging herself for unknown reasons. Her name was Derakhshan Mohammadzadeh, 24-year-old. She was a student at the University of Applied Science and Technology. It should be noted that another woman called Shilan Amini set…
Read moreIn 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 February to 28 February.
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 eight prisoners in February, five being on charges of “premeditated murder”, two on drug-related charges and one for rape, according to KHRN’s findings.
While seven of the executions took place in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, Alborz Province, Dizel Abad Prison in Kermanshah, Kermanshah Province, and Mahabad Central Prison in West Azerbaijan Province, one prisoner was publicly executed in Esfarayen, North Khorasan Province.
*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
In February, a Kurdish woman was reported to have been the victim of femicide. On 17 February, Seyyedeh Donya Hosseini, a 23-year-old woman, was stabbed to death by her father in Kermanshah, Kermanshah Province.
Kolbars
In this period, at least one man was killed while working as a kolbar in the border areas. Amin Hosseini, a 47-year-old kolbar from Sarvabad, Kurdistan Province, died after being caught in an avalanche in the border region of Marivan, Kurdistan Province, on 9 February.
Detentions and arrests
In February, Iranian forces arrested at least 30 people, at least five of whom were sent to prison to serve sentences ranging from three to six months.
Sentences
During this period, Iranian courts sentenced at least four people to prison sentences ranging from three to 24 months.