Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Arrest Awat Babakhani, a Kurdish civilian from Divandarreh, Kurdistan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in the city on 15 April 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 any clarification regarding his situation. Current...

Arrest Zahed Shahabi, a Kurdish civilian from Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, was arrested on 24 March 2025 following a raid by Ministry of Intelligence agents on the Rah-e Azadi (Path of Freedom) religious lodge in the city. During the operation, the agents reportedly behaved disrespectfully towards those present at the site. Defendant’s Rights He was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to...

Arrest Herish Nawgeranzadeh, a Kurdish civilian from Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, and a member of the "Prevent the Execution of Pakhshan Azizi" campaign, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in the city on 20 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...

Arrest Soma Mohammad-Rezaei, a civil rights activist from Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in at her workplace in the city on 10 March 2025. Defendant’s Rights She was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation. Despite her family’s repeated attempts to obtain information about her fate, security and judicial authorities have refused to provide...

Soheyla Motaei is a Kurdish civil rights activist from Dehgolan, Kurdistan Province, who was one of the detainees of the anti-government Women, Life, Freedom uprising. Arrest Motaei was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in Dehgolan on 10 March 2025. Defendant’s Rights She was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation. Despite her family’s repeated attempts to obtain information about...

Leyla Pashaei is a Kurdish civil rights activist from Saqqez, Kurdistan Province, who was one of the detainees of the anti-government Women, Life, Freedom uprising. Arrest Pashaei was arrested during a raid by Ministry of Intelligence forces on her home in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, on 10 March 2025. Defendant’s Rights She was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation. Despite...

Baran Saedi is a Kurdish civil rights activist from Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, who was one of the detainees of the anti-government Women, Life, Freedom uprising. Arrest Saedi was arrested during a raid by Ministry of Intelligence forces on her home in Sanandaj on 10 March 2025. Defendant’s Rights She was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation. Despite her family’s...

Arrest Mohammad Atlasi, a Kurdish civilian from Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in the city on 22 January 2025 during a general strike against the death sentences handed down to Kurdish political prisoners Pakhshan Azizi and Verisheh (Wirishe) Moradi. 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...

Arrest Omid Mohammadi, a civilian from Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in the city on 22 January 2025 during a general strike against the death sentences handed down to Kurdish political prisoners Pakhshan Azizi and Verisheh (Wirishe) Moradi. 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...