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Sanandaj protests turn deadly, eyewitnesses report Hashd al-Shaabi deployment
Civilians have been killed and injured during protests in Sanandaj after security forces used live ammunition and pellet guns to disperse demonstrators, eyewitnesses told the Kurdistan Human Rights
Read moreThirteen more Kurdish protesters confirmed killed across Iran
The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has confirmed that a further 13 Kurdish citizens were killed during Iran’s ongoing protests, bringing the verified Kurdish death toll to at least 45 since
Read moreSeveral killed, dozens injured as security forces open fire on protesters in Eslamabad-e Gharb
Several protesters have been killed and dozens more injured after military and security forces opened fire on crowds during ongoing protests in the city of Eslamabad-e Gharb (Shabad) in Kermanshah
Read moreKurdish death toll rises amid intensifying crackdown, internet shutdown
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) special forces and the Law Enforcement Force’s special units have maintained a heavy presence in Kermanshah as protests continue across Iran amid an
Read moreKurdish woman killed in Tehran protests as Iran intensifies crackdown
A Kurdish woman has been killed during anti-government protests in Tehran as the Islamic Republic's military and security forces continue a deadly crackdown amid a nationwide internet
Read moreMonthly Report of December 2025
In its monthly reports, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) highlights cases of human rights violations in Kurdistan and violations of the rights of Kurdish citizens in different regions and
Read moreEleven Kurdish citizens killed as protests spread; dozens injured, hundreds arrested
A new wave of widespread anti-government protests, which began on 28 December 2025 and continues to this day, has seen 11 Kurdish citizens killed by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s military and
Read moreHundreds detained, including children, amid continuing nationwide protests
A new wave of nationwide protests that began on 28 December 2025 in several cities in Iran has continued for 10 days, with security forces responding with violent repression and mass arrests. In many
Read moreTwo wounded protesters die days after IRGC gunfire in Malekshahi
Two Kurdish citizens who were critically wounded during recent protests in Malekshahi, Ilam Province, have passed away in hospital days after being shot by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
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