Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Around 5,000 Kurds protest in Iran's Kurdish Baneh Some 5,000 Kurdish protesters took to the streets of Iran's Kurdish cities to protest the recent killing of two civilian unarmed Kurdish Kolbar (porter) workers. Iranian security forces cracked down on the protests, wounding at least four demonstrators, local sources told KHRN. The protesters said they wanted justice for the slain Kolbar workers and raised the demand for the...

Following the protest of Sanandaj citizens to the killing of Kurdish Kolbars, there is a high security alert in Sanandaj city due to the presence of numerous Riot Police. Moreover, the internet connection has been completely interrupted throughout the city since yesterday. The Iranian Riot police attacked Protestors who had gathered in Sanandaj today in solidarity with Baneh people. At least five people were...

In the past days, following the strike and protest of Baneh citizens to the killing of two Kurdish Kolbars, there is high security alert in Baneh city due to the presence of numerous anti-riot forces (Riot Police). Moreover, a number of political and civil activists have gone on a 3-day hunger strike in protest to continuous killing of Kurdish Kolbars by Iranian border guards...

The Iranian Anti-Riot Forces attacked Protestors who had gathered around the governor's office in Baneh. During this attack, five Protestors have been injured and four others have been arrested so far. "Following a massive strike in Baneh, hundreds of people gathered around the governor's office while calling for dismissal of the governor and putting a stop to killing Kolbars(Kulbars). But anti-riot forces attacked them”, one...

Since yesterday, Baneh citizens have started extensive protests to the killing of two Kurdish Kolbars by Iranian Disciplinary Forces. According to the information obtained by KHRN, the people of Baneh called for the closure of shops and marches in front of the governor’s office following the killing of two Kolbars by direct shooting of Iranian border guards. A large part of the market in the...

Iranian disciplinary forces shot dead two Kurdish kolbars (Kulbars) in the Border area of Hengezhale of Baneh this morning. A group of protesters gathered in front of the governor's building and broke the entrance door to the building. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Human Rights Network, on Monday morning, September 04, officers of Iranian Disciplinary Force(NAJA) shot two Kolbars on the head and killed...

On Sunday evening, a young woman in Baneh ended her life by hanging herself. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, on Sunday evening, Aug 27, 2017, an 18-year-old single woman called "Delsouz Salimi" (daughter of Osman) ended her life by hanging herself in her house in Baneh. According to the family, she suffered from thalassemia and she had told her family earlier that she could...

In the past two days, two young people have ended their life by suicide in the cities of Saqez and Baneh. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, on the morning of Tuesday, Aug 8, 2017, a 33-year-old man called Kaveh Abde Khoda hanged himself in his house and ended his life due to financial problems. Abde Khoda, resident of Haji Abad in Saghez, was...

An informed source told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network that, On Friday, July 28, Iranian border security forces opened fire on a group of Kurdish kolbars in Koneh Moshkan, of Piranshahr city. During this attack, a Kolbar called Jalal Balan was seriously injured and transferred to the hospital in Mahabad. But he lost his life after 5 days on Wednesday, 2nd August due to...