Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Arrest Mohammad Mohammadi (Sheikhali), a Kurdish civilian from Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces on 30 October 2022 at his family home in the city and transferred to the Ministry’s detention centre in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province. After two months of interrogation, he was transferred to Naqadeh Prison and was provisionally released on bail of 20 billion rials (nearly 25,000 USD)...

Arrest Abdollah Azhir, a Kurdish civilian from Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces at his workplace in the city on 16 March 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...

Arrest Salman Pasang, a Kurdish civilian from the village of Shinabad in Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested by security forces at his home in the village on 15 March 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...

Arrest Amir Fegheh, a Kurdish civilian from the village of Khoranj in Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence in the village on 23 May 2023, and taken to the Ministry’s detention facility in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province. After about 20 days of physical and psychological torture aimed at extracting forced confessions, he was transferred to Naqadeh Prison in West Azerbaijan Province. During...

Arrest Sina Dashmir, a Kurdish civilian from the village of Gazgasak in Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence in the city on 18 January 2023 during the anti-government Women, Life, Freedom uprising. He was arrested without a warrant and taken to a security detention facility in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province. After several weeks, he was moved from the Ministry of...

Arrest Fakhraddin Taheri, a Kurdish civilian from Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in the city on 8 March 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...

Arrest Hiwa Shojaei, a Kurdish civilian from Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces in the city on 19 January 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...

Arrest Fardin Mahmoudi, a Kurdish environmentalist from Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province, was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces at his workplace in the city on 20 January 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...

Mohammad Sohrabi, a Kurdish civilian from Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province, was previously arrested during the anti-government Women, Life, Freedom uprising in the city. Arrest Sohrabi was arrested by Ministry of Intelligence forces at his workplace in Piranshahr on 20 January 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...