The Iranian authorities must immediately halt imminent plans to amputate the fingers of six men convicted of robbery following unfair trials and torture-tainted “confessions”, said Amnesty International in a detailed analysis released today. On Nov 27, 2020, a source familiar with the case of Hadi Rostami informed the Kurdistan Human Rights Network that “Hadi Rostami” and two other prisoners known as “Mehdi Sharafian” and “Mehdi Shahivand”…
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Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that the amputation sentence of four fingers of the right hand” of three prisoners accused of robbery at Orumiyeh Central Prison, -Hadi Rostami, Mehdi Sharafian and Mehdi Shahivand- was approved by the Supreme Court and sent to the Orumiyeh Enforcement Office to be executed. According to the indictments filed by Branch 13 of the Supreme Court, headed…
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On Tuesday, August 11, the Iranian border guards in Nawsoud, Kermanshah province, tortured a middle-aged Kurdish Border Porter –known as Kolbar- Reza Abdollahi during his temporary detention, a local source told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). The Kolbar has suffered serious head injuries from a gunshot wound to the head. He is from the village of “Tavgozi” in the city of Salas Babajani in Kermanshah province….
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Kurdish civil rights activist Voria Delangiz who had previously been sentenced by the Marivan Criminal Court to four months in prison and 24 lashes for “disturbing public order,” was sent to prison, on Sunday, August 09. The trial of this activist was held on March 4. Voria Delangiz was arrested in September 2017 after being summoned to the Marivan Intelligence Office and was released on bail…
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on Friday morning, August 7, a prisoner accused of drug crimes attacked Soheila Hijab, a political prisoner in Qarchak prison, and stabbed her several times in the abdomen with a broken glass, a reliable source told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). Due to severe bleeding, the political prisoner has been transferred from the quarantine ward to the prison health center and from there to a…
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A young prisoner, Shahin Mostafavi, has been severely beaten by two prison guards on the pretext of protesting the quarantine situation and food at Bukan Prison. The prisoner suffered fractures in several areas as a result of torture, and his condition was reported to be critical. On the night of July 17, 2020, a young prisoner named Shahin Mostafavi was severely beaten in the prison…
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In an interview with Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), a member of Zeynab Jalalian’s family announced the possibility that this Kurdish political prisoner may be transferred to Kerman Prison. Zeynab Jalalian went on a hunger strike on June 20, demanding her return to Khoy Prison or transfer to Evin Prison, as well as access to medical treatment after being diagnosed with COVID 19.”Yesterday, a person…
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Kurdish political prisoner Zeynab Jalalian was transferred from the quarantine ward of Qarchak Prison to an unknown location on Thursday, June 25, 2020, on the sixth day of her hunger strike, and there is no news on her fate. The Kurdish political prisoner has been on a hunger strike since June 20, demanding her return to Khoy prison or transfer to Evin prison. In an interview with…
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Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that Shahram Safari, a journalist and director of the Rawejpress Telegram Channel, has been sentenced to 91 days in prison on charges of “spreading lies and disturbing public opinion” by publishing statistics on the number of civilians suffering from Covid-19 disease. Shahram Safari, from Sarpol-e-Zahab in Kermanshah province, was summoned to court in April this year 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 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
Iran executed at least seven prisoners in April, four being on drug-related charges, two on charges of “premeditated murder”, and one political prisoner on charges of “armed insurrection” (baghi), according to KHRN’s findings.
On 21 April, the family of Kurdish political prisoner Hamid Hosseinnezhad Heidaranlou was summoned to the Orumiyeh Prosecutor’s Office and informed that the prisoner had been executed. The Deputy Prosecutor, Behzad Sarkhanlou, informed them that the prisoner had been transferred from Orumiyeh to Tehran and that his death sentence had been carried out.
*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 April, a Kurdish woman was reported to have been the victim of femicide. On 3 April, Azita Fallahi, a 36-year-old mother of two, was beaten to death by her husband in Sonqor, Kermanshah Province.
Kolbars
Last month, at least one man died of cardiac arrest while working as a kolbar and two others were shot and wounded by Iranian border guards in the Baneh border area.
Detentions and arrests
In April, Iranian forces arrested at least 11 people, two of whom were sent to prison to serve their sentences.
Sentences
During this period, Iranian courts sentenced a religious activist to 22 months in prison and another man to five months in prison and a fine.