Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Edris Karsaz is a Kurdish civilian and a member of the Khayyerin charity organisation in Oshnavieh, West Azerbaijan Province. Arrest Karsaz was arrested on 3 July 2024 during a raid by the Ministry of Intelligence on his family home in Oshnavieh, West Azerbaijan Province, and was taken to the Ministry’s detention facility in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province. After 42 days in custody, he was moved to Oshnavieh...

Arrest Yousef Rahmani was arrested without a warrant by security forces on 13 July 2022 in Oshnavieh, West Azerbaijan Province, along with several other Kurdish civilians, and taken to a security detention facility in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province. He was provisionally released on bail from Oshnavieh Prison on 17 August 2022. During his detention, he was denied the right to meet with his family and have access...

Arrest Pirout Tabnak was arrested by security forces without a warrant at his family home in Oshnavieh on 13 July 2022, and was taken to a security detention centre in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province. After one month, on 13 August 2022, he was moved to Oshnavieh Prison and was provisionally released on bail on 18 August. During his detention, he was denied the right to meet...

Arrest Mohsen Azizi was arrested without a judicial warrant by security forces on 13 July 2022 at his home in Oshnavieh, West Azerbaijan Province, and transferred to a security detention facility in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province. He was provisionally released on bail on 24 July 2022. During his detention, he was denied family visits and access to legal counsel. Judicial Process In December 2023, Azizi was sentenced to...

Arrest Khoshnaw Eyni was arrested on 13 July 2022 without a judicial warrant by security forces at his home in Oshnavieh, West Azerbaijan Province, and was taken to a security detention facility in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province. On 24 July 2022, he was provisionally released on bail from Oshnavieh Prison. During his detention, he was denied family visits and legal representation. Judicial Process In December 2023, Eyni was...

Arrest Bahman Mahmoudi-Azar was arrested by security forces at his family home in Oshnavieh on 27 June 2022. After 38 days, he was provisionally released on bail on 4 August 2022. Judicial Process In December 2023, Branch One of the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Oshnavieh sentenced him to seven years in prison on charges of "acting against national security" through collaboration with the Democratic Party of Iranian...

Arrest Yaghoub Mahmoudi-Azar was arrested by security forces at his family home in Oshnavieh, West Azerbaijan Province, on 27 June 2022. He was released on bail on 18 August 2022 after 52 days of detention. Judicial Process Mahmoudi-Azar was sentenced to seven years in prison by Branch One of the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Oshnavieh, presided over by Judge Mehdi Rezaei, in December 2023 on charges of "acting...