Kurdistan border Archives - KHRN

January 2, 2019

Three Environmental Activists Arrested in Kamyaran

Three environmental activists, members of the Kurdistan branch of National Unity Party in Kamyaran, were arrested by security forces and transferred to an unknown location on Monday, December 31. A reliable source in Kamyaran told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that security forces simultaneously raided Hadi Kamangar's home and the shop of Reza Asadi and Fazel Qeitasi, members of the environmental committee affiliated with the...

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February 27, 2018

Bazars of Baneh and Piranshahr Cities Closed Down in Protest to the Closure of Border Crossings

On Saturday morning February 24, businessmen and marketers in Baneh and Piranshahr closed their shops in protest to the blockade of border crossing. Anti-riot and special guard forces have been present at these cities to confront any possible gatherings in this regard. An informed source told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that three weeks of closing the unofficial borders of Iran's Kurdistan with the Iraqi...

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