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.
After his arrest, Sadafi was taken to the Ministry’s detention facility in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province, where he was subjected to several months of physical and psychological torture, during which some of his teeth were broken.
Defendant’s Rights
He was arrested without a warrant and was denied family visits and access to legal representation during his detention.
Current Status
Sadafi was transferred from the Ministry of Intelligence detention centre in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province, to Mahabad Prison on 13 February 2025.
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.
