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Mahabad: Arbitrary Arrest of Football Coach Rebwâr Mostafazadeh and Continued Incommunicado Detention After Five Days
As part of the ongoing wave of arrests targeting Kurdish citizens in Kurdistan, Rebwâr Mostafazadeh (also known as Rebwâr Kaplo), a Kurdish citizen and football coach from Mahabad, was arrested by security forces. His whereabouts and…
Bukan: Karim Qaderpour, Father Seeking Justice, Arbitrarily Arrested by Security Forces
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Karim Qaderpour, the father of Awat Qaderpour, one of the victims of the "Woman, Life, Freedom" uprising in Bukan, was arrested by security forces and taken to an undisclosed location.
Sanandaj: Cleric Barzan Maleki Sentenced to One Year in Prison and Permanent Removal from Religious Office
Mamosta Barzan Maleki, Friday and congregational prayer leader and instructor at the Sheikhin Grand Mosque in Sanandaj, has been sentenced by the Special Clerical Court in Hamedan to one year of discretionary imprisonment and permanent…
Sanandaj: Violent Arrest of Civil Activist Jalal Khodamoradi by Security Forces
In the early hours of Friday, June 27, 2025, Jalal Khodamoradi, a Kurdish civil activist from Sanandaj, was violently arrested by security forces and transferred to an undisclosed location.
Naqadeh: Arbitrary Arrest of Six Kurdish Citizens by Security Forces and Complete Lack of Information on Their Whereabouts
On June 25 and 27, 2025, six Kurdish citizens from Naqadeh—Amin Bashouki, Kaveh Qaderi, Rahman Khalkhani, Farhad Karimi (also known as Farhad Canada), Saman Kakemami, and Saman (Salam) Seyed Mahmoudian—were arrested by security forces and…
Rahman Mam Esmail and Nasser Elyasi Arrested by Security Forces in Mahabad
Two Kurdish citizens—Rahman Mam Esmail, from the village of Qezeljeh, and Nasser Elyasi, from the village of Beytas, both in the Mahabad region—were arrested by security forces and taken to undisclosed locations.
Saqqez: Milad Rahimi and Hadi Rahimi Arrested by Security Forces
In the early hours of Sunday, June 22, 2025, two brothers—Milad Rahimi, aged 22, and Hadi Rahimi, aged 32, from the city of Saqqez—were arrested by security forces and transferred to an undisclosed location.
Anwar Bayzidi Arrested by Security Forces in Bukan
On Thursday, June 19, 2025, Anwar Bayzidi, a Kurdish citizen from Bukan, was arrested by security forces and taken to an undisclosed location.
Ongoing Detention and Legal Uncertainty for Qader Kheramanfar in Mahabad Prison
Qader Kheramanfar, a 60-year-old Kurdish political prisoner from Mahabad, has remained in pre-trial detention since December 16, 2024, without formal charges or legal proceedings.