Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Detained Kurdish civilians Mohammad Obaid Haghighiyan and Pouya Rostamipour were released on bail over the past few days from Sanandaj Central Prison in Kurdistan province, north-western Iran. On 25 February, Haghighiyan, a former employee at the Sanandaj courthouse, was released after 20 days of detention on a bail of 500 million Toman – nearly 10,000 USD. The Branch Two of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor's Office...

The Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) arrested Kurdish athlete Pouya Rostamipour on the street in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, on 1 February. It took the civilian to the military security agency's detention facility in the city. After arresting the civilian, security agents raided his home and confiscated his family members' personal belongings, including cell phones and computers. Rostamipour is being held at the Shahramfar...