Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Susan Hassanzadeh, a civil rights activist and Kurdish language teacher, has been sent to Orumiyeh Central Prison to serve a three-month prison sentence. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that Hassanzadeh was summoned to the Police Station No. 11 in Bukan under the pretext of addressing a complaint but was arrested upon her arrival and handed over to the Enforcement of Judgements Office...

Susan Hassanzadeh, a civil rights activist and Kurdish language teacher, has been sentenced to three months in prison by Branch 101 of the Second Criminal Court in Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province, on charges of "propaganda against the state". Hassanzadeh, who was also charged with "membership of opposition groups", was acquitted of this charge.  The activist's trial took place on 8 October without the presence of her...

Susan Hassanzadeh, a civil rights activist and Kurdish language teacher, has been detained for 20 days without family visits or legal counsel in the Ministry of Intelligence detention centre in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province. A source who spoke to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) said: "Since Ms Hassanzadeh's arrest, she has had only one brief phone call with her family, informing them that she...

The whereabouts of civil rights activist and Kurdish language teacher Susan Hassanzadeh remain unknown six days after her arrest in Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned that security forces beat and arrested Hassanzadeh at her family home on 15 May without a court warrant and took her to an undisclosed location. Despite persistent efforts by her family, including visits to...