Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Iran has released a Kurdish political prisoner on parole and sent another on temporary leave from Yazd Prison in the central province of Yazd in the past week. Political prisoner Rostam Arkia was released on parole on 9 March after 15 years in prison. Also, on 15 March, political prisoner Qader Mohammadzadeh, who was in the 17th year of imprisonment, was sent on temporarily leave on...

The health conditions of prisoners of conscience Iraj Sofi-Mohammad and Qader Mohammadzadeh, who are on the 17th day of their hunger strikes, have been reported to be critical. Prison officials of Orumiyeh Central Prison have taken Iraj Sofi-Mohammad, who was held in solitary confinement, to the prison infirmary on 13 August after his health condition deteriorated, sources told the KHRN. Sofi-Mohammad, who has been in solitary...

Kurdish Civilian from BukanDetention date: 20 December 2005Charged with: Enmity against GodSentence: 20 years and 6 months in prison, internal exile in Yazd Central Prison, and payment of blood moneyCurrent status: Imprisoned in the Yazd Central Prison Ghader Mohammadzadeh, a Kurdish civilian from Bukan, was arrested by Iranian security forces on 20 December 2005 on charges of “membership in one of the Kurdish opposition parties”. For...