Kurdistan Human Rights Network

In the past few days, security forces have arrested two activists called Mohammad Saleh Shokri (resident of Saqqez) and Zanyar Dabbaghian from Sanandaj. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that security forces arrested teachers Mohammad Saleh Shokri on Saturday evening, Oct 7, 2018 in his house while searching his house and confiscating a number of his personal belongings. However, there is still...

Following a new wave of summoning and interrogating Kurdish labor activists, a member of the Free Trade Union of Iran Laborers has been summoned to the news headquarters of the Sanandaj Intelligence Service for interrogation. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on Friday, June 15, a construction worker and member of the Free Trade Union of Iran Laborers called Khalil Karimi...

During the past few days, at least two young women in the cities of Saqqez and Mahabad have committed suicide and ended their life. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on June 06, a young woman called "Kazhal Eshkooti" from the village of Youssef Khan ended her life by hanging herself. The young woman, who was also a mother of two children,...

The Kurdish activist known as Najibeh Salehzadeh, tied by the Revolutionary Court of Saqqez in March on charges of propaganda against the system through cyberspace (through interviews with foreign media abroad), was acquitted of the charges against her. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on April 22, Najibeh Salehzadeh, the wife of a prominent worker activist (Mahmoud Salehi), was acquitted of the...

Marketers in various cities of Kurdistan have gone on strike for the fifth day in protest to the blockade of the unofficial border crossings of Kurdistan and the high cost of customs. Despite the promise of the Supreme Leader's representative in the National Security Council to follow up their demands, marketers believe that they should continue the protests until their right demands are met. Kurdistan...

On the third day of the strike and protest by the Marketers in the cities of Javanrood and Baneh, Mariwan and Saqqez marketers also joined the protests. During this process, the markets of these cities are also half-closed. Various sources of Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) from Baneh, Javanrood, Mariwan, Saqqez and Sardasht have reported widespread strike of marketers and businessman during the business hours...

Following the blockade of the unofficial border crossings of Kurdistan, a large part of the businessmen and marketers of Javanrood, Marivan and Saqqez went on strike by closing their shops. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on Tuesday, April 04, a group of businessmen and marketers in Javanrood gathered in front of the governor's building in protest to the blockade of border...

The court hearing of Kurdish activist known as Najibeh Salehzadeh was held at the Revolutionary Court of Saqqez. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that on Tuesday, March 06, the hearing for Najibeh Salehzadeh's was held at the Revolutionary Court of Saqqez (Branch 1) on charges of propaganda against the system through interviews with foreign media abroad. “If defending my husband (Mahmoud Salehi) is...

Despite the fact that three days have passed since the arrest of Ezat Nasri, a Kurdish Labor activist from Saqqez, there is no information available on his fate. "On Saturday, Dec 23, 2017, security forces arrested Ezat Nasri at Saqqez main square and transferred him to an unknown location," a source told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). Despite his family’s follow-up with the judicial and intelligence...