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.

Omid Ahmadnezhad

Born: Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Literary, Cultural, and Artistic Activist
Arrest Date: 2024-09-03
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Omid Faraji

Born: Marivan, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-08-18
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released
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Peyman Shiri

Born: Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-09-25
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Pouria Hosseini

Born: Divandarreh, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-09-16
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Ramyar Aboubakri

Born: Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Justice-Seeking Family
Arrest Date: 2024-09-03
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released
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Rashed Advaei

Born: Sarvabad, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-09-11
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Reza Alaei

Born: Baneh, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Literary, Cultural, and Artistic Activist
Arrest Date: 2024-09-11
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Saadoun Sharifi

Born: Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-09-04
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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Saber Zolgharneyn

Born: Oshnavieh, West Azerbaijan Province
Field of activity: Unknown
Arrest Date: 2024-07-03
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Released
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Salah Fathi

Born: Divandarreh, Kurdistan Province
Field of activity: Political Activist
Arrest Date: 2024-09-17
Charged With: Unknown
Current Status: Detained
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