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January 4, 2026

Updated: Three Killed, over 30 Injured in IRGC Attack on Protesters in Malekshahi

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) killed three Kurdish protesters and injured over 30 others in the city of Malekshahi in Iran’s Ilam province on 3 January. One of the killed

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January 2, 2026

Disabled prisoner details torture in letter after death sentence for ‘espionage’

A disabled man who was recently sentenced to death on charges of "espionage for Israel" has detailed the shocking circumstances of his arrest, interrogation, and judicial process in a letter from

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December 22, 2025

Kurdish family held incommunicado after arrest in Orumiyeh

Three members of a Kurdish family have been detained after Ministry of Intelligence forces raided their home in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has

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December 22, 2025

Police chase kills Kurdish citizen, three Afghan nationals in Showt

A Kurdish man and three Afghan nationals have died following a police pursuit that ended with a vehicle overturning in Showt, West Azerbaijan Province, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has

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December 22, 2025

Kurdish prisoner dies after delayed medical care in Salmas Prison

Vahid Omari, a Kurdish prisoner held at Salmas Prison in West Azerbaijan Province, died due to the prison authorities' failure to provide timely medical treatment. A source who spoke to the

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December 19, 2025

Security forces arrest six Kurdish citizens, whereabouts unknown

Security forces have arrested six more men in recent days as part of a continuing wave of detentions of Kurdish citizens and activists, taking them to undisclosed locations. On 15 December, Soran

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December 19, 2025

Family’s final visit raises fears of imminent execution for student

The family of Aghil Keshavarz, a student on death row, have held a final visit with him at Orumiyeh Central Prison amid growing concerns that his execution could take place at any moment, the

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December 18, 2025

Death-row student moved to solitary confinement ahead of execution

Aghil Keshavarz, a university student arrested during Israel’s attack on Iran in June and sentenced to death, has been moved to a solitary confinement cell at Orumiyeh Central Prison in preparation

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December 17, 2025

Security forces detain six more Kurds, total rises to 45

Security forces have arrested six men in Abdanan and Bukan, bringing the total number of Kurdish citizens detained in the recent wave of arrests to 45. Following their arrest, all six were taken

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