Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Arrest Awat Babakhani, a Kurdish civilian from Divandarreh, Kurdistan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in the city on 15 April 2025. 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...

Arrest Javad Savari, the brother of Foad Savari, who was killed during the anti-government Women, Life, Feedom protests in Divandarreh, Kurdistan Province, was arrested on 16 February 2025 after being summoned by telephone to the Ministry of Intelligence’s office in the city. 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...

Amir Mohammad-Khani, a civil rights activist and former political prisoner from Divandarreh, Kurdistan Province, has previously been summoned and detained by the Ministry of Intelligence and the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in 2018 and 2019. Arrest Mohammad-Khani was arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence at his workplace in Divandarreh on 27 November 2024. Defendant’s Rights He was arrested without a warrant and has...

Arrest Maziar Moradi, a young Kurdish athlete from Divandarreh, Kurdistan Province, was arrested by security forces on 13 September 2024 in one of the city's streets and transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence detention centre in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province. Defendant’s Rights He was arrested without a warrant and was denied family visits and access to legal representation during his detention. Current Status In early October, Moradi was moved from...

Arrest  Kurdish civilian Amanj Ahmadi was arrested by security forces in the village of Rashidabad in Divandarreh, Kurdistan Province, on 16 September 2024.  Defendant’s Rights  He was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation.  Current Status  Ahmadi is being held in the Ministry of Intelligence detention facility in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province. 

Arrest  Pouria Hosseini, a 16-year-old Kurdish child, was arrested by security forces in the village of Rashidabad in Divandarreh, Kurdistan Province, on 16 September 2024.  Defendant’s Rights  He was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation.  Current Status  Hosseini is being held in the Ministry of Intelligence detention facility in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province. 

Arrest  Kurdish civilian Mani Mohammadi was arrested by security forces in the village of Tabriz Khatun in Divandarreh, Kurdistan Province, on 17 September 2024.  Defendant’s Rights  He was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation.  Current Status  Mohammadi is being held in the Ministry of Intelligence detention facility in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province. 

Arrest  Kurdish civilian Salah Fathi was arrested by security forces in the village of Rashidabad in Divandarreh, Kurdistan Province, on 17 September 2024.  Defendant’s Rights  He was arrested without a warrant and was denied family visits and access to legal representation during his detention.  Current Status  Fathi was transferred from the Ministry of Intelligence detention facility in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, to the city prison in early October and was...

Arrest  Kurdish civilian Khalil Asghari was arrested in Divandarreh, Kurdistan Province, on 19 September 2024.  Defendant’s Rights  He was arrested without a warrant and has since been denied family visits and access to legal representation.  Current Status  Asghari is being held in the Ministry of Intelligence detention facility in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province.