Arrest
Jalal Sadafi, a Kurdish civilian from Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence at his home on 15 December 2024.
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 Status
Sadafi was transferred from from the Ministry of Intelligence detention centre in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province, to Mahabad Prison.
Additional Information
On 4 February 2025, Sirwan Shawleh, Sadafi’s wife, was summoned by telephone to the Ministry of Intelligence’s office in Mahabad, where she was interrogated and threatened for several hours.
