Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Osman Delsouz, 66, and Hazhar Delsouz, 30, residents of Zivakeh village in Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province, were sent to Naqadeh Prison on 13 July to begin serving their two-year prison sentences. The duo were convicted in May by Branch 102 of Piranshahr Second Criminal Court on charges of "acting against national security" through membership of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI). On 5 July 2002,...

Four Kurdish civilians, Soleyman Salek, Osman Delsouz, Hazhar Delsouz and Akam Khezrzadeh, have been collectively sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison by the Criminal Court Two of Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province, on charges of "membership of a group or organisation with the aim of disturbing national security". Salek, 71, from Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province, was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment, while Khezrzadeh,...

Iranian security forces have detained at least four Kurdish civilians named Osman Delsouz, Hazhar Delsouz, Akam Khezrzadeh, and Salahaddin Ahmadi in Piranshahr and Oshnavieh in West Azerbaijan province in the past few days. The civilians have been taken to an undisclosed location. Ahmadi, who comes from the Sengan village of Oshnavieh, was arrested on 7 July. Khezrzade, Osman Delsouz and Hazhar Delsouz were detained on 5 July. So...