Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Following the protest of Sanandaj citizens to the killing of Kurdish Kolbars, there is a high security alert in Sanandaj city due to the presence of numerous Riot Police. Moreover, the internet connection has been completely interrupted throughout the city since yesterday. The Iranian Riot police attacked Protestors who had gathered in Sanandaj today in solidarity with Baneh people. At least five people were...

In the past days, following the strike and protest of Baneh citizens to the killing of two Kurdish Kolbars, there is high security alert in Baneh city due to the presence of numerous anti-riot forces (Riot Police). Moreover, a number of political and civil activists have gone on a 3-day hunger strike in protest to continuous killing of Kurdish Kolbars by Iranian border guards...

The Iranian Anti-Riot Forces attacked Protestors who had gathered around the governor's office in Baneh. During this attack, five Protestors have been injured and four others have been arrested so far. "Following a massive strike in Baneh, hundreds of people gathered around the governor's office while calling for dismissal of the governor and putting a stop to killing Kolbars(Kulbars). But anti-riot forces attacked them”, one...

Since yesterday, Baneh citizens have started extensive protests to the killing of two Kurdish Kolbars by Iranian Disciplinary Forces. According to the information obtained by KHRN, the people of Baneh called for the closure of shops and marches in front of the governor’s office following the killing of two Kolbars by direct shooting of Iranian border guards. A large part of the market in the...

Last night, Iranian Disciplinary Force (NAJA) of “Dasht Kapran” arrested a number of kolbars at one of the border areas of the Sardasht city. In this incident, the officers injured a cover by direct shooting, and crushed a young woman under the wheels of a police vehicle. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, on Thursday, Aug 31, 2017, “Dasht Kapran” border checkpoint officers arrested...

Iranian border guards  shot dead a Kurdish juvenile Kolbar in Yarim Ghie Alia Village of Maku. On Monday, August 21, an 17-year-old Kurdish Kolbar "Vahid Dolatkhah Jankanloo” was shot dead by Bazargan border guards in Yarimthe Yarim Ghie Alia Village of Mako while carrying several cartons of cigarettes. He was targeted from a very close distance and severely wounded. After wounding this Kolbar, the armed...

Iranian Disciplinary Force (NAJA) opened fire on a van belonging to a Kurdish tradesman in Salas Babajani and killed him. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, on Saturday, Aug 7, 2017, Iranian Disciplinary Force opened fire on a vehicle (Van) carrying fabric cargo near “Kani Danial” located in Salas Babajani. During this attack, a Kurdish tradesman called Bagher Gheytouli was seriously injured. Bagher Gheytouli was...

Iranian disciplinary forces killed a 25-year-old Kurdish tradesman from Piran Shahr on Aug 4. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network(KHRN), Iranian disciplinary forces targeted a vehicle belonging to a Kurdish tradesman called Farhad Zardi at Piranshahr Silver checkpoint and shot him dead. Farhad Zardi, a 25-year-old man, was married with two children called Paria and Wria. Earlier, the KHRN had reported the killing of two Kulbers...

An informed source told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network that, On Friday, July 28, Iranian border security forces opened fire on a group of Kurdish kolbars in Koneh Moshkan, of Piranshahr city. During this attack, a Kolbar called Jalal Balan was seriously injured and transferred to the hospital in Mahabad. But he lost his life after 5 days on Wednesday, 2nd August due to...