The Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has prevented the release of Kurdish activist Mohammad Houshangi on 16 February, although the bail amount for his temporary release has been provided.
According to a relative of Houshangi, a few days ago, Branch 1 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Mahabad, West Azerbaijan province, informed the family of the activist that the bail amount for his temporary detention had been reduced to two billion Tomans – nearly 80,000 USD.
The family, who reside in a village in Javanrud, Kermanshah province, travelled several times to Mahabad and took the necessary administrative steps for providing the bail for the release of their son.
However, the Islamic Revolutionary Court did not release the activist due to the opposition of the IRGC and on the pretext of continuing investigations.
On 10 January 2021, the Intelligence Organisation of the IRGC arrested Houshangi in Tehran during a wave of widespread arrests of Kurdish activists and civilians.
They took the activist to the Haft-e Tir detention centre of the security institution in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan province.
After six months, he was transferred to Orumiyeh Central Prison following the issuance of a temporary arrest warrant.
