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January 6, 2026

Two 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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January 5, 2026

KHRN: End security forces’ siege of Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ilam, arrest of injured protesters

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) expresses deep concern over the situation at Khomeini Hospital in Ilam, stating that this medical centre, where individuals injured during the recent

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January 5, 2026

Two brothers, child killed during protests in Kermanshah

Three Kurdish citizens, including two brothers and a 17-year-old child, have been killed after armed security and IRGC forces opened fire on anti-government protesters in the Jafarabad neighbourhood

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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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