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.
Amjad Geriakhiz
Born: Miandoab, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Labour/Trade Union Activist
Arrest Date: 2025-01-22
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released on bail
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Amjad Salehzadeh
Born: Saqqez, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Civil Rights Activist
Arrest Date: 2025-01-21
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released on bail
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Anvar Ebrahimi
Born: Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2025-01-20
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Anvar Kurd
Born: Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2025-01-30
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Anwar Moloudi
Born: Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2026-03-06
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Aram Mabzouleh
Born: Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-12-15
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released on bail
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Aram Mohammadi
Born: Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-12-27
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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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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