Investigations carried out by the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) show that many Kurdish civilians and activists from Iran have become victims of human rights violations in May 2022.
The followings are the detailed information collected by the KHRN statistics and documentation centre regarding these violations.
Kolbars and Tradesmen
In May, forces of the Border Guards Command killed at least one kolbar and injured 12 others in the western border areas.
In addition, two other kolbars were injured falling from border heights.
In the last week of the month, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) killed a tradesman named Kaywan Abdullah and injured another tradesman named Rasoul Abdolrahman – both from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq – on the border areas between Iran and the Kurdistan Region.
| Name | From | Incident location | Incident date | Dead/injured | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omid Habibi | Ravansar | Nowsud border areas | 1 May | Injured | Shot by border forces |
| 2 | Zanko Khosravi | Ravansar | Nowsud border areas | 1 May | Injured | Shot by border forces |
| 3 | Farzad Najibi | Hani Garmaleh village of Paveh | Nowsud border areas | 10 May | Injured | Shot by border forces |
| 4 | Taher Ghobadi | Sharekan village of Nowsud | Nowsud border areas | 15 May | Injured | Shot by border forces |
| 5 | Milad Ghobadi | Sharekan village of Nowsud | Nowsud border areas | 15 May | Injured | Shot by border forces |
| 6 | Shadman Karimi | Sharekan village of Nowsud | Nowsud border areas | 15 May | Injured | Shot by border forces |
| 7 | Arash Ali-Owlad | Nimekar village of Salas-e Babajani | Nowsud border areas | 16 May | Injured | Fell from border heights |
| 8 | Jamal Salehi | Shasheh village of Baneh | Brvishkani borders | 16 May | Injured | Shot by border forces |
| 9 | Madih Karimi | Village of Bolbar | Tata border heights | 25 May | Injured | Fell from height |
| 10 | Hakim Sasani | Dari village of Marivan | Nowsud border areas | 25 May | Injured | Shot by border forces |
| 11 | Ako Rasouli | Baneh | Hangeh-ye Zhal Baneh | 28 May | Dead | 25-year-old, Shot by border forces |
| 12 | Aram Mohammadi | Baneh | Hangeh-ye Zhal Baneh | 28 May | Injured | Shot by border forces |
| 13 | Ahmad Zarfam | Sardasht | Hangeh-ye Zhal Baneh | 28 May | Injured | Shot by border forces |
| 14 | Omar Yaghoubi | Kalash Baghan village of Javanrud | Nowsud border areas | 30 May | Injured | 49-year-old, father of three, Shot by border forces |
| 15 | Jalal Morovvati | Kalash village of Javanrud | Nowsud border areas | 30 May | Injured | 45-year-old, Shot by border forces |
Detentions and Arrests
In the past month, Iranian security forces detained at least 19 people in Kurdistan, which included six activists, 10 civilians, two teachers, and a former member of a Kurdish opposition party.
Of these individuals, nine were taken to prison to serve various sentences.
| Name | Detention location | Detention date | Activity | Detention location and latest status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaban Mohammadi | Marivan | 1 May | Teachers' union activist | Taken to security detention centre in Sanandaj |
| 2 | Eskandar Lotfi | Marivan | 1 May | Teachers' union activist | Taken to security detention centre in Sanandaj |
| 3 | Masoud Nikkhah | Marivan | 1 May | Teachers' union activist | Taken to security detention centre in Sanandaj |
| 4 | Farhad Mirzaei | Eslamabad-e-Gharb | 9 May | Teachers' union activist | Unknown |
| 5 | Alan Borzoui | Sanandaj | 9 May | Former member of Komala | Taken to Sanandaj prison to serve 6-month prison sentence |
| 6 | Farshid Karimi | Sanandaj | 11 May | Civilian | Held in detention centre of Ministry of Intelligence in Sanandaj |
| 7 | Abdolvahed Abbasizadeh | Baneh | 14 May | Civilian | Taken to Baneh prison to serve 3-month prison sentence |
| 8 | Yousef Sokr | Jaldyan Piranshahr | Early May | Civilian | Detained in Mahabad, taken to unknown location |
| 9 | Ali Salehi | Sanandaj | 15 May | Labour activist | Taken to unknown location |
| 10 | Taha Atash-Afraz | Piranshahr | 19 Ma7 | Civilian | Taken to unknown location |
| 11 | Osvat Zardoui | Bayangan | Early May | Civil rights activist | Released on bail |
| 12 | Yousef Amini | Gorgavi village of Oshnavieh | 24 May | Civilian | Taken to Oshnavieh prison to serve 2-year prison sentence |
| 13 | Mohammad Rasoul Eliasi | Gargul-e Olya village | 24 May | Civilian | Taken to Naqadeh prison to serve 18-month prison sentence |
| 14 | Aziz Ghadertaj | Oshnavieh | 26 May | Teacher | Taken to Oshnavieh prison to serve 3-year prison sentence |
| 15 | Rebwar Charakdari | Oshnavieh | 25 May | Civilian | Taken to Oshnavieh prison to serve 1-year prison sentence |
| 16 | Farhad Maroufi | Oshnavieh | 26 May | Civilian | Taken to Oshnavieh prison to serve 2-year prison sentence |
| 17 | Kamal Ghoytasi | Oshnavieh | 28 May | Civilian | Taken to Oshnavieh prison to serve 5-year prison sentence |
| 18 | Iraj Rahimzadeh | Marivan | 28 May | Teacher | Unknown |
| 19 | Salim Sharifi | Oshnavieh | 20 May | Civilian | Taken to Naqadeh prison to serve 30-month prison sentence |
Prison Sentences
Throughout May, Iranian courts sentenced at least 12 people to prison sentences varying from three months to six years in prison.
At least 10 of these sentences were given by Branch 1 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj, Kurdistan province.
| Name | Resident of | Charged with | Date sentenced | Issuing court | Sentence | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mehran Soleimanpour | Aliyan village of Oshnavieh | Action against national security through membership in one of the Kurdish opposition parties | Early May | Branch 1 of Islamic Revolutionary Court of Oshnavieh | Thirteen months and a half in prison | Released temporarily on bail |
| 2 | Mahmoud Niroumand | Dargaz, Razavi Khorasan | Propaganda against the state and cooperation with one of the Kurdish opposition parties | Early May | Mashhad Court of Appeal | Two years and eight months in prison | The initial court sentenced him to 10 years in prison, currently is in Mashhad prison |
| 3 | Khaled Seif-Panahi | Sanandaj | Propaganda against the state in favor of organizations opposed to the Islamic Republic of Iran | 9 May | Branch 1 of Islamic Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj | Three months and one day in prison | The sentence was issued in absentia |
| 4 | Afshin Hossein-Panahi | Dehgolan | Propaganda against the state in favor of organizations opposed to the Islamic Republic of Iran | Early May | Branch 1 of Islamic Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj | One year in prison | Appealed against the sentence |
| 5 | Aliollah Veysi | Sanandaj | Propaganda against the state and acting against national security | 19 May | Branch 1 of Islamic Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj | Two years in prison | Released temporarily on bail |
| 6 | Marziyeh Morad-Veysi | Sanandaj | Propaganda against the state and acting against national security | 19 May | Branch 1 of Islamic Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj | Two years in prison | Released temporarily on bail |
| 7 | Sirvan Abdollahi | Sanandaj | Propaganda against the state and acting against national security | 19 May | Branch 1 of Islamic Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj | Two years in prison | Released temporarily on bail |
| 8 | Mahdi Seifi | Sanandaj | Propaganda against the state and acting against national security | 19 May | Branch 1 of Islamic Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj | Two years in prison | Released temporarily on bail |
| 9 | Ghaneh Khateri | Sanandaj | Propaganda against the state and acting against national security | 19 May | Branch 1 of Islamic Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj | Two years in prison | Released temporarily on bail |
| 10 | Fardin Rahimi | Sanandaj | Propaganda against the state and acting against national security | 19 May | Branch 1 of Islamic Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj | Two years in prison | Released temporarily on bail |
| 11 | Ataollah Reza-Robaei | Sanandaj | Propaganda against the state and acting against national security | 19 May | Branch 1 of Islamic Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj | Two years in prison | Released temporarily on bail |
| 12 | Saman Miraki | Sanandaj | Propaganda against the state and cooperation with one of the Kurdish opposition parties | 28 May | Branch 1 of Islamic Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj | Six years in prison | Released temporarily on bail |
Landmine Explosions
Also, in the past month, two separate landmine explosions led to the injuries of two civilians in Piranshahr and Saqqez.
| Name | Location of Incident | Date of incident | Status | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ebrahim Ghoreishi | Piranshahr | 10 May | Injured | Injured by a landmine explosion while collecting spring plants at the Tamarchin border |
| 2 | Maryam Ghafouri | Saqqez | 13 May | Injured | Injured by a landmine explosion while collecting spring plants |
Worker Accidents
During May, at least two workers lost their lives in work accidents in Ilam and Khoy.
| Name | Location of incident | Date of incident | Dead/injured | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mesdagh Gholampour | Malekshahi, Ilam | 9 May | Dead | Due to electric shock |
| 2 | Ahmad Hassanpour | Qotur, Khoy | 10 May | Dead | Due to electric shock |
