Kurdistan Human Rights Network

The Iranian security forces have put detained students under severe physical and psychological torture in solitary confinement, confirmed a civilian recently released from the custody. Local Sources in Marivan reported continuing detention and torture of civilians at the Ministry of Intelligence Detention Centre in Marivan. “Security forces raided Shariati Mariwan High School in the past days and arrested two students,” a source told KHRN. The security forces had refused to...

A Kurdish civilian from Marivan and a vet graduated from Orumiyeh University was killed by security forces during a mass protest in Kermanshah. Borhan Mansournia was in Kermanshah on his military service after obtaining his degree.  “On 16 November, Borhan Mansournia was shot in the back. The bullet came out from his stomach and he was seriously injured for which he underwent surgery and lost his...

Although the security situation in Kermanshah has calmed down as compared to the last few days of protests hit Iran, the presence of Special Forces around Azadi Square, Jafarabad, Boulevard, Dolatabad and Bagh Abrisham is tangible, several sources told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). A resident of Jafarabad district of Kermanshah confirmed that most victims of the protests had been shot by the security forces, adding...

At least 29 civilians have been killed, over 200 got wounded and hundreds have been arrested in the Kurdish cities in Iran following a new wave of protests in Iran against skyrocketing of petrol prices in the country, several sources confirmed to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). Following the sudden increase in petrol price, widespread protests across Iran, including Kurdish cities such as Ilam, Dehloran, Islamabad...

At least seven civilians have been killed and dozens injured in Marivan city during a day of anti-government protests following a sudden increase in petrol price continued in a number of Kurdish cities and in various cities across Iran. Adnan Hassanpour, a journalist living in Marivan, told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that “the protests began peacefully in the city but were violently attacked by police and security forces.”  "The...

Following further arrests of Kurdish activists and civilians in the city of Marivan, two other civilians "Khaled Souri & Abdullah Weissi" have been arrested after being summoned to Marivan Intelligence Office. "Khaled Souri", a beekeeper from the village of Chor, was arrested on July 15 while another civilian called "Abdullah Weissi" was also arrested on July 20 after being summoned to the Intelligence Office. They...

Following further arrests of Kurdish activists and civilians in the city of Marivan, two other civilians "Shaho Akhtar Kawan" and "Hamdi Akhtar Kawan" have been arrested after being summoned to the Marivan's Intelligence Office. "Hamdi Akhtar Kawan, from Balbar village of Huraman and resident of Marivan, was arrested on July 14, 2019 after being summoned to the Marivan Intelligence Office. Moreover, a young student "Shahu...

"Parvin Adwai", a civil activist, was arrested by security forces at her home in Marivan a few days ago. A reliable source in the city of Marivan has told Kurdish Human Rights Network (KHRN) that "On Saturday, July 27, 2019, plainclothes forces raided Parvin Adwai's home in Marivan and arrested her while searching the house before transferring her to an unknown location.” Parvin Adwai has been...

Five Kurdish activists were arrested in Marivan and surrounding villages transferred to an unknown location by security forces affiliated with the Marivan intelligence Office and . A reliable source from Marivan has told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that the ministry of intelligence in Marivan had summoned four activists- Ali Rezaei and Omid Salehi, from the village of Gouzak Kavir, Fateh Hoshmand from the village...