We, the undersigned human rights organizations, express our deep concern and strong objection to the situation of all political prisoners in the Islamic Republic of Iran who are sentenced to or at risk of being sentenced to death, and we…
On 26 August 2024, woman human rights defender Soma Pourmohammadi was acquitted from the charge of “forming groups and associations with the intention of disturbing national security” by the Court of Appeal. The ten-year sentence previously…
On 2 July 2024, Seivan Ebrahimi started serving an eight month prison sentence in Sanandaj prison on the charge of “propaganda activities against state” issued by Branch 4 of Sanandaj Revolutionary Court of appeals. According to this…
Iran’s blatant strategy of hostage diplomacy continues to yield benefits, encouraging more kidnappings and unjust imprisonments.
Front Line Defenders condemns the targetting of members of Nozhin association and the sentencing of human rights defenders Soma Pourmohammadi, Serveh Pourmohammadi, Seivan Ebrahimi and Edris Menbari, as it believes it is in retaliation of…
On the evening of March 5, 2024, two Kolbars (porters) were injured by the shooting of government forces at the border of "Hengeh-Zhal" Baneh.
On March 4, 2024, Suleiman Abdi, a member of the Kurdistan Teachers' Trade Association - Saqqez, was transferred to the central prison of Saqqez to serve his sentence.
On March 3, 2024, a Kurdish citizen named "Khabat Vaisi" son of Abdullah from the village of "Golchir" in Marivan was transferred to the prison of this city to serve his sentence.
On March 3, 2024, a Kolbar (porter) named "Ali Zarghami" 52 years old from the city of Takab was killed by government soldiers on the "Sarshiw" border of Saqqez.
Since February 26, 2024, the 21-month prison sentence of Mahvash Tavasoli, one of the detainees of the revolutionary uprising of Jin, Jiyan, Azadi, has been enforced under electronic restraint in the vicinity of Piranshahr County.
Kurdistan Press Agency
