Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Arrest Zanyar Seyyed-Ahmadi, a Kurdish civilian from the village of Beyram in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested by security forces in the village on 15 December 2024. Defendant’s Rights He was arrested without a warrant and was denied family visits and access to legal representation during his detention. Despite his family’s repeated attempts to obtain information about his fate, security and judicial authorities have refused to provide...

Arrest Sarvar Hama-Nazdar, a Kurdish civilian from the village of Haji Ali-Kand in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested by security forces in the village in late January 2025. Defendant’s Rights He was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation. Despite his family’s repeated attempts to obtain information about his fate, security and judicial authorities have refused to provide...

Arrest Jalal Parhizkar, a Kurdish civilian from the village of Haji Ali-Kand in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested by security forces in the village in late January 2025. Defendant’s Rights He was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation. Despite his family’s repeated attempts to obtain information about his fate, security and judicial authorities have refused to provide...

Vahab Khediripour is the cousin of Shamal Khediripour, who was killed during the anti-government Women, Life, Freedom protests in the city. His brother Sohrab Khediripour, a member of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), was also killed in a clash with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in 2021. Arrest Khediripour was arrested after being summoned to the Ministry of Intelligence in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province,...