Hiwa – Database of Political Prisoners
List of detainees
Hiwa means “Hope” in Kurdish Sorani. Hiwa aims to serve as a comprehensive database on Kurdish political prisoners in Iran, illuminating their cases and striving to bring light to the darkened corners of prisons.
Yazdan Ghanbari
Born: Salas-e Babajani, Kermanshah Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-10-19
Charged With: Assembly and collusion with intent to commit a crime against the security of the country
Current Status: Detained
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Yousef Ghal
Born: Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Political Activist – Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-12-15
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released on bail
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Zabet Valilou Ghezelbash
Born: Salmas, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Political Activist
Arrest Date: 2025-01-20
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Zagros Rasouli
Born: Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Environmental Activist
Arrest Date: 2025-01-26
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Zahed Ahmadi
Born: Marivan, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Zahed Khaledian
Born: Qorveh, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Participant in Anti-Government Protests
Arrest Date: 2025-01-23
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Zahed Shahabi
Born: Saqqez, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Political Activist – Sunni Activist
Arrest Date: 2025-03-24
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released on bail
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Zaher Mahmoudian
Born: Oshnavieh, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2025-04-19
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Zanyar Afsari
Born: Marivan, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-09-11
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released on bail
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Zanyar Seyyed-Ahmadi
Born: Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Political Activist
Arrest Date: 2024-12-14
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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