Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Kurdish professor released on bail; his brother remains in custody

Behrouz Chamanara, former head of the Kurdistan Studies Institute and assistant professor of the Department of Kurdish Language and Literature at Kurdistan University, was temporarily released today on bail after 10 days in detention. On 25 November, forces of the Ministry of Intelligence abducted Chamanara on his way to his house in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province. There was no information about his condition and whereabouts during his...

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