Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Over the past 30 days, at least 32 civilians and activists were arrested by security forces affiliated with the Intelligence Bureau and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in various cities of Kurdistan. According to data released by Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN), recent arrests have taken place in the cities of Kamyaran, Sanandaj, Marivan, Saqqez, Takab, Shahindezh, Ashnouyah, Mahabad and Maku. Most of these...

Two citizens from the Kurdish town of Shno (also known in Farsi as Oshnavieh) were transferred from Orumiyeh Intelligence Ministry detention center to Orumiyeh Central Prison. “On Saturday 8 July 2017, two Kurdish citizens, including Amir Peyghami and Taher Khorshidi who were previously arrested by security forces in Shno were transferred to Orumiyeh Central Prison after being held in solitary confinement at Intelligence Ministry detention...