The whereabouts of Farzad Mardoukhi, a former detainee of the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi (Women, Life, Freedom) uprising, remain unknown 28 days after his arrest in Kamyaran, Kurdistan Province.
Mardoukhi was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence agents without a warrant at his family home in Kamyaran on 30 September and taken to an undisclosed location.
Since his arrest, the Kurdish man has been denied access to a lawyer and contact with his family.
Security and judicial authorities have so far refused to provide any explanation despite repeated efforts by his family to learn about his situation.
Mardoukhi had previously been arrested on 18 November 2022 during the anti-government Women, Life, Freedom protests in Kamyaran and was later released.
He was detained again by Ministry of Intelligence agents in Baneh, Kurdistan Province, in late December 2024 and released on bail after about 40 days in custody.
