Kurdistan Human Rights Network

The whereabouts of Kamal Lotfi, the father of Reza Lotfi, one of the protesters killed during the anti-government uprising of Women, Life, Freedom in Dehgolan, Kurdistan Province, remain unknown ten days after his arrest. Lotfi was recently sentenced to a total of five years in prison by the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Dehgolan. On 9 April, Lotfi was arrested after being summoned to the Public and...

Kamal Lotfi, the father of Reza Lotfi, one of the protesters killed during the anti-government uprising of Women, Life, Freedom in Dehgolan, Kurdistan Province, was arrested on 9 April and taken to an undisclosed location. This is Lotfi's second detention, following his first arrest by security forces in April 2023, from which he was later released on bail. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned...

The continued hunger strike of Kamal Lotfi, the imprisoned father of one of the victims of the recent anti-government protests in Dehgolan, Kurdistan province, has raised concerns about his condition. Lotfi has been on hunger strike since 18 May in protest at his continued imprisonment. In recent days, the civilian's fellow prisoners have contacted his family and informed them of Lotfi's deteriorating health, the Kurdistan Human...

Kamal Lotfi, the detained father of one of the victims of the recent anti-government protests in Dehgolan, Kurdistan province, has been on hunger strike for 11 days in Kamyaran Prison, protesting against his continued detention. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learnt that civilian is suffering from deteriorating health due to the hunger strike. On 28 May, the authorities at Kamyaran prison contacted Lotfi's family...

There is no information on the fate of Kamal Lotfi, the detained father of one of the victims of the recent anti-government protests in Dehgolan, Kurdistan province. Since his arrest in Dehgolan on 16 April, Lotfi has been denied access to a lawyer and family visits. The charges against him also remain unknown. Lotfi’s son, Reza Lotfi, was killed by special forces during the protests in...

Kamal Lotfi, the detained father of one of the victims of the recent anti-government protests in Dehgolan, Kurdistan province, was transferred in recent days from the Ministry of Intelligence detention centre in Sanandaj to Kamyaran Prison. Lotfi's son, Reza Lotfi, was killed by special forces during the protests in Dehgolan on 19 September 2022. The father has been denied access to a lawyer since his arrest...

Security forces detained Kamal Lotfi, the father of one of the victims of the recent anti-government protests in Dehgolan, Kurdistan province, on 16 April and took him to an undisclosed location. The detained civilian's son, Reza Lotfi, 19, was killed by special forces on 19 September 2022 during the protests in Dehgolan. After their son was killed, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened and pressured...