Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Detained civilian Arvin Nikpey, 20, attempted suicide in the Ministry of Intelligence detention centre in Marivan, Kurdistan province, on 6 May. He was taken by ambulance to the Fajr Hospital in Marivan, where he was admitted under strict security measures. Security forces arrested Nikpey in Marivan on 31 January and transferred him to the detention centre of the city's intelligence ministry. He was transferred to Marivan prison...

The security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran arrested Kurdish civilians Arman Menbari, Arvin Nikpey and Sajjad Moradivandan in Sanandaj, Marivan and Masjed Soleyman, transferring them to an undisclosed location. Menbari, who is an athlete from the city of Sanandaj in Kurdistan province, was detained on a street in the city. Simultaneously, Nikpey was arrested on a street in Marivan, Kurdistan province. After arresting him, security...