The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence arrested labour activist Borhan Saeidi after summoning him in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, on 18 May.
After his arrest, the activist was transferred to the ministry’s detention centre in the city, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned.
Also, on 17 May, security forces arrested eight labour activists who were visiting the family of Houman Abdollahi, one of the victims of the recent anti-government protests in Sanandaj.
Activists Hajar Saeidi, Habibollah Karimi, Shadman Abdi, Kamal Karimi, Abdollah Kheir-Abadi, Eghbal Pishkari, Khabat Mahmoudi and Sirvan Mahmoudi were arrested at Abdollahi’s home without a court warrant.