Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Omid Ghadimi, the brother of Foad Ghadimi, a protester killed during the Women, Life, Freedom uprising in Divandarreh, Kurdistan Province, has been sentenced to a total of 40 months in prison and a fine of 85 million rials – nearly 150 USD. The Islamic Revolutionary Court in Divandarreh charged Ghadimi with "membership of the Komala [Party of Iranian Kurdistan]", "propaganda activities against the state", and...

Omid Ghadimi, the brother of Foad Ghadimi, one of the victims of the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising in Divandarreh, Kurdistan Province, was arrested by security forces on a street in the city on 7 September and taken to an undisclosed location. In recent weeks, Omid Ghadimi has been repeatedly summoned and interrogated by the security services for his social media activities. In recent weeks, the state...

Iran's anti-riot forces killed three more civilians on 20-21 September in the protest rallies held in Orumiyeh, Piranshahr, and Divandarreh over the killing of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini by the morality police in Tehran. On 20 September, anti-riot forces shot a 23-year-old protester by the name of Farjad Darvishi during a protest rally in the Valiasr neighbourhood of Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan province. The young man was reportedly...