Bukan Archives - KHRN

October 16, 2023

Fate of eight Kurdish detainees remain unknown five months after arrest

More than five months have passed since the arrest of eight Kurdish civilians in Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province, and Baneh, Kurdistan Province, raising concerns about their well-being and the lack

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September 20, 2023

Kurdish cities of Bukan, Saqqez remain under heavy military control

Reports from Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) sources indicate that the Islamic Republic of Iran's military-security forces continue to maintain their presence with light and semi-heavy weapons

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September 18, 2022

Lawyers in Bukan declare readiness to represent Mahsa Amini’s case

A group of lawyers in Bukan, West Azerbaijan province, have expressed their sympathy for Mahsa (Zhina) Amini's family and declared their readiness to accept the representation of the case until the

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August 17, 2022

Iran security forces detain 10 Kurdish civilians in Bukan, Mahabad

Following the new wave of arrests of Kurdish civilians and activists in Iran, at least 10 civilians were arrested by the security forces in the cities of Bukan, Mahabad, and Miandoab in West

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January 20, 2021

Security forces detain seven Kurdish civilians in Iran’s West Azerbaijan province

The security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have detained at least seven Kurdish civilians in predominantly Kurdish populated Piranshahr and Bukan cities in West Azerbaijan Province on 19-20

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September 20, 2020

Kurdish Religious Activists Transferred to Prison

Three religious activists from Bukan- Mamosta Fayeq Shariatpanah, Taher Sheikhi and Amanj Hamzehzadeh- were transferred to Orumiyeh Central Prison after more than 40 days in detention, reliable

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January 10, 2020

Kurdish Civil Rights Activists Sentenced to Prison in Bukan

Three Kurdish civil rights activists, Jaka Ismailpour, Homan Faizi and Shaho Khezri, were sentenced to imprisonment by Branch 101 of the Bukan Criminal Court on charges of "disturbing public order

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December 22, 2019

Kurdish Female Forced to Make False Confession

A Kurdish resident of Bukan arrested during the November protests in Iran was forced to make a false confession, and transferred to the Orumiyeh Central Prison following her interrogation, a close

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January 5, 2019

The office of the Association of Environmental Protection in ‘Welat’ of Bukan was evacuated by the Municipality & Police forces

The Iranian police and municipality officers forced closure of the office of the Association of Environment Protection in 'Welat' of Bukan at municipality mall. Various news sources had reported the

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