Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Security forces opened fire on the vehicle of Pouria Ahmadi, a former political prisoner and civil rights activist, as he was traveling from Sanandaj to Marivan on 1 August. After forcing the car

Rahim Shamei, a Kurdish civilian who was arrested during anti-government protests in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan province, following the government's killing of Jina Mahsa Amini, has been detained in a

Prisoners Mohammad Javad Akbari, Sharif Akbari and Kianoush Teymouri were executed today for drug-related offences in Parsiloun Prison of Khorramabad, Lorestan province. The three prisoners were

The whereabouts of Kurdish civilians Morad Rasoul Tajgardoun and Mohammad Choukal, who were arrested by security forces in the cities of Orumiyeh and Naqadeh in West Azerbaijan province a few days

Hadi Rostami, a prisoner sentenced to amputation has warned that his sentence may soon be carried out, according to a message he released from Orumiyeh Central Prison. Hadi Rostami, who was

The trial of Saleh Nikbakht, the lawyer representing the family of Jina Mahsa Amini, which was scheduled to take place today, has been postponed due to administrative issues. Nikbakht is facing

Dozens of villagers in Agh Dareh Vasta, in Takab, West Azerbaijan province, were detained by Iranian police on 30 July during a violent crackdown on their protest for job opportunities. The

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network's (KHRN) recent investigations have revealed numerous cases of human rights violations against Kurdish civilians and activists from Iran in July 2023. Our

Detained Kurdish labour activists Sedigh Reyhani and Rebwar Abdollahi were today provisionally released from Sanandaj Central Prison on bail of 3 billion and 5 billion rials, respectively. The