Kurdistan Human Rights Network

At least two prisoners have died in Orumiyeh Central Prison over the past week with symptoms of COVID-19, informed sources told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). Families of a number of prisoners described the situation at Orumiyeh Central Prison as critical following the spread of the Coronavirus. "The prison officials and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have taken extra security measures in the prison...

Following protests in Tabriz and Orumiyeh prisons during recent days, at least 10 prisoners have been reportedly transferred to security detention centres in these cities. "On Monday, March 31, prisoners of ward 2-1 at Orumiyeh Central Prison protested due to not being granted furlough despite the fears over the danger of the Coronavirus spreading. After the protest began, dozens of prison guards were stationed in...

A prisoner “Hassan Javadi”, who had been at Orumieh Central Prison for about 15 years, has been found dead in prison.,an informed source in Orumiyeh told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). According to the source, 47-year-old Hassan Javadi was sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of "trafficking and shipping of drug" about 15 years ago. The prisoner suffered from heart failure and he...

Eight prisoners of conscience sentenced to less than five years in prison - Hashem Darwishi, Ebrahim Moradi, Farouq Lavashloui, Awat Javanbakht, Akbar Omari, Hedayat Alizadeh, Saleh Khoshkalam and Yousef Qarnipour- have been granted a furlough from Orumiyeh Central Prison. An informed source has told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that "Ebrahim Moradi, Awat Javanbakht and Farouq Lavashloui, Akbar Amri and ...

Two prisoners suspected of suffering from coronavirus, who had been transferred to a hospital in the past few days, were transferred to a special quarantine facility yesterday. Currently, five inmates suspected of having Coronavirus are held in quarantine."In recent days, following the increase in the number of prisoners suspected of having Coronavirus at the Orumiyeh Central Prison, a special quarantine section has been arranged in...

Prisoners held at Ward 15 of Orumiyeh Central Prison rejected prison food in protest against not being granted leave yesterday afternoon. Mohammad Ghanbardoust, a religious prisoner who had been taken to a hospital outside the prison recently, has also been taken back to the political prisoner ward. "Despite the Judiciary's order to release prisoners due to growing concerns about the spread of Coronavirus in Iranian...

A prisoner who had been taken to the hospital from Orumiyeh Central Prison two weeks ago due to suffering from asthma and heart problem, died in hospital on Feb 28. Farigh Mohammadi was in prison for drug-related crimes. He was initially sentenced to life imprisonment but his prison term was later reduced to 25 years. Although there have been speculations about the death of this prisoner...

Following a clash between Kurdish Political prisoners and a number of Ordinary Crimes prisoners in the youth ward of Orumiyeh Central Prison on Monday, January 24, reports indicate that the situation of ward is still alarming and three political prisoners have been beaten up in the quarantine section."On Monday, February 24, there was a clash between Kurdish and Azeri prisoners provoked by Sayyed Fatemi,...

Pictured from left to right: Siamak Ashrafi, Reza Esmaili, Keyvan Rashozadeh, Keyvan Zarei, Omid Saeedi, Kamran Qasemi and Kamran Darwishi Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that seven Kurdish political prisoners, held at the Youth Ward of Orumiyeh Central Prison, Siamak Ashrafi, Reza Esmaili, Keyvan Rashozadeh, Keyvan Zarei, Omid Saeedi, Kamran Qasemi and Kamran Darwishi have gone on hunger strike since February 22. They...