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.
Siavash Soltani
Field of activity: Justice-Seeking Family
Arrest Date: 2024-09-03
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released
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Simko Yousefi
Born: Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Literary, Cultural, and Artistic Activist
Arrest Date: 2025-05-26
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Sina Asadi Hakim
Born: Sarvabad, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-11-05
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Sina Mohammadi
Born: Dehgolan, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Civil Rights Activist
Arrest Date: 2024-09-18
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Sina Rezaei
Born: Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Participant in Anti-Government Protests
Arrest Date: 2025-01-22
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released on bail
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Sirvan Hatami
Born: Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2025-04-23
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released on bail
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Sirvan Parvizi
Born: Ilam, Ilam Province
Field of activity: Journalist/Media Activist
Arrest Date: 2025-01-05
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released on bail
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Sirwan Amini
Born: Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2026-03-07
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Soheyla Motaei
Born: Dehgolan, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Civil Rights Activist
Arrest Date: 2025-03-10
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Soleiman Choupani
Born: Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-09-05
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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