Afsaneh Shahi, a Kurdish athlete, was arrested without a warrant on 30 May 2024 following a raid on her family home in Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province, by the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and taken to the agency’s detention facility in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province.

After several weeks, she was temporarily released on bail.

During her detention, Shahi was denied the right to meet with her family or access legal representation.

There is no information on the charges against her.