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.
Aram Sadeghi
Born: Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-09-10
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Arash Olfati
Born: Gilan-e Gharb, Kermanshah Province
Field of activity: Civil Rights Activist
Arrest Date: 2024-08-15
Charged With: Disturbing public mind
Current Status: Released
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Arezou Jalilzadeh
Born: Sardasht, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2025-03-02
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Arman Nowshadi
Born: Divandarreh, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Political Activist
Arrest Date: 2024-09-16
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released on bail
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Asaad Baba-Karami
Born: Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2025-03-22
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released on bail
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Awat Babakhani
Born: Divandarreh, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2025-04-15
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Ayat Gholami
Born: Kermanshah, Kermanshah Province
Field of activity: Sunni Activist
Arrest Date: 2025-04-23
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Ayda Amouei
Born: Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Civil Rights Activist
Arrest Date: 2025-01-16
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released on bail
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Ayoub Rasouli
Born: Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Civil Rights Activist
Arrest Date: 2024-12-15
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Azad Khadem
Born: Saqqez, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Labour/Trade Union Activist
Arrest Date: 2024-11-25
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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