Arrest

Salam Soltani, from the village of Khoranj in Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence on 6 May, and taken to the Ministry’s detention facility in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province.

Defendant’s Rights

He was arrested without a warrant and was denied family visits and access to legal representation during his detention.

During his detention at the Ministry of Intelligence facility in Orumiyeh, Soltani was subjected to physical and psychological torture in order to extract forced confessions.

Current Status

After 20 days in the Ministry of Intelligence detention centre in Orumiyeh, Soltani was transferred to Naqadeh Prison, where he remains in a state of limbo under temporary detention without a formal charge.