Pishko Rouhi (Ali Rouhi) is an environmental activist and member of the Chya the Green Organisation in Marivan, Kurdistan Province.

Arrest

Rouhi was arrested on 26 October after he was summoned to the Ministry of Intelligence in Marivan and then taken to the Ministry’s detention facility in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province..

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

Pishko is being held in the Ministry of Intelligence detention centre in Sanandaj.