Arrest

Soroush Nourbakhsh, a student from Mahabad studying Global Music Performance (Guitar) at the University of Art in Tehran, was arrested on 1 February 2025 after being summoned to the office of the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Mahabad.

Defendant’s Rights

He was summoned via a phone call and arrested without a warrant, and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation.

Current Status

Nourbakhsh is being held in the detention facility of the IRGC’s Intelligence Organisation in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province.