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Execution of Azad Moradi Carried Out in Sanandaj Prison
In the early hours of Sunday, September 6, 2025, the death sentence of a prisoner named Azad Moradi, from Baneh County, was carried out at Sanandaj Central Prison.
Human Rights
Kurdistan
93 University of Kurdistan Professors in Support of Teachers: Repeal of Repressive Rulings and the Need for Civil Solidarity
On Sunday, September 1, 2025, 93 professors from the University of Kurdistan issued a statement condemning the dismissal, forced retirement, and exile of teachers in the province, calling such measures violations of human dignity and…
Kurdistan
Sanandaj: Arrest and Ongoing Disappearance of Chia Rezaei, Asian MMA Champion and Coach
On September 5, 2025, Chia Rezaei, a Kurdish citizen from Sanandaj and a champion in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), was arrested by security forces and taken to an undisclosed location.
Kurdistan
Rebin Gorani, Volunteer Environmental Protector, Dies After 11 Days in a Coma Following the Mariwan Forest Fires
Friday, September 5, 2025, Rebin Gorani, an 18-year-old from the village of Sawa in Mariwan County and a volunteer protector of the environment, died in the intensive care unit of Sanandaj’s Towhid Hospital after spending 11 days in a coma…
Kurdistan
Femicide: The Murder of Soraya Alimohammadi by Her Husband with a History of Addiction, Domestic Violence, and Family Pressure
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, Soraya Alimohammadi, a 35-year-old woman living in Baharestan neighborhood of Saqqez, who had endured years of domestic violence, severe marital conflict, and her husband’s addiction to methamphetamine…
Kurdistan
Mohammad Babaei was executed in Sanandaj Prison
On the morning of Tuesday, September 2, 2025, the death sentence of a 44-year-old prisoner named Mohammad Babaei, a resident of the village of Dezli in Sarvabad County, was carried out in Sanandaj Central Prison.
Kurdistan
Oshnavieh: Yaser Sharifian, Rashid Faqizadeh, and Omid Ebrahimi sentenced to prison
Three Kurdish citizens — Yaser Sharifian, Rashid Faqizadeh, and Omid Ebrahimi — from Oshnavieh have been sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison by the Revolutionary Court of Oshnavieh.
Kurdistan
Marivan: Pretrial detention of Mohammad Parvazeh extended
The pretrial detention order for Mohammad Parvazeh, a Kurdish resident of Ni village, Marivan, has been extended for another month by the investigative branch of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Marivan.
Kurdistan
Four children injured in landmine explosion in Divandarreh
On Friday, August 30, 2025, four children from Divandarreh—identified as Sami Jalali, Mani Jalali, Kianoush Khosravi, and Mobin Khosravi—were injured in a landmine explosion and subsequently transferred to the hospital.
Kurdistan
Mamousta Loqman Amini sentenced to three years and one month in prison and permanent defrocking
Mamousta Loqman Amini, the Friday prayer leader of Chehar Yaran Nabi Grand Mosque in Sanandaj, has been sentenced to three years and one month of discretionary imprisonment, as well as permanent removal from the clergy, on charges of…