Two Sunni prisoner, Tohid Qureshi and Hamza Darwish, who were transferred to solitary confinement following the raid of hall 21 in ward 7 at Rajai Shahr Prison by Special Guard forces on Wednesday, February 06, are in critical condition due to being on continued hunger strike and beaten by prison officials. A reliable source has told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) on Monday, February 11…
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Abubakr Rostami, a Kurdish political prisoner on death row in Zahedan prison, began hunger strike after being transferred to the quarantine. Moreover, Tohid Qureishi and Hamza Darwish, two prisoners of conscience detained in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj who had been transferred to a solitary confinement cell after being attacked by security forces on Monday, have gone on hunger strike. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN)…
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Following the attempt of Sunni prisoners to prevent the transfer of Tohid Ghoreishi to the court, Special Guard forces targeted the prisoners in hall 21 in ward 7 at Rajai Shahr Prison by tear gas while beating them and transferring some of the prisoners to solitary confinement cells. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that. following the refusal of Tawhid Qureshi to attend…
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The body of a young kolbar, Hossein Balkhanlou, has been discovered around the village of Yarm Qieh in Maku by local people who transferred it to Forensic Medicine Office of Maku and Orumieh which declared the cause of the death as beating. According to reports received from Maku, the body of a 20-year old Koldbar Hossein Balkhanlou from Adagan village was discovered by the local…
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Morteza Ostad, a prisoner detained in Ward 12 of Orumiyeh Central Prison, plastered his head in protest to the unclear situation of his case on the 44th day of his hunger strike. “Morteza Ostad was arrested in Tabriz about two years ago on charges of buying & selling antiques and fraud but the status of his case still remains unclear. He started a hunger strike…
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Zeynab Jalalian, a Kurdish political prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment, was once again deprived of weekly visits with her family by the Ministry of Intelligence. Meanwhile, Khoy Prison authorities still deny her access to the necessary medical care. “On Monday, December 24, Khoy Prison officials informed her that she would be deprived of weekly visits with her family until further notice as instructed by the…
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A group of Kolbars from Sardasht in the border area of Betoush was ambushed, arrested and harassed by Iranian border guards. A Kolbar from Sardasht told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that Iranian border guards in the Tatan mountains of the village of Betoush area of Sardasht ambushed a group of Kolbars on December 26 and seized their goods while harassing them for a couple…
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71 prisoners of conscience and political prisoners held in wards 12 and 13 of Orumiyeh Central Prison are on hunger strike for the second consecutive day in protest to the beating of some of the political prisoners by prison authorities and prisoners of dangerous crimes in addition to deprivation of prisoners of conscience and political prisoners from furlough right. The family of a number of…
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A prisoner detained at Orumiyeh Central Prison charged with robbery was sentenced to hand amputation by Branch 1 of the Criminal Court (Children & Adolescents Division) in Orumiyeh. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that Kasra Karami, born in 1980 as son of Yadollah from Kermanshah who was arrested on October 2015, was sentenced to hand Amputation by Branch 1 of the Orumiyeh…
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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.