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Ilam Prison: Donya Mohammadi and Khodadad Mohammadi Were Executed
August 19, 2026; On the dawn of Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the execution sentences of two prisoners named "Donya Mohammadi" and "Khodadad Mohammadi", from the city of…
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Mahabad: Arbitrary Detention of Karim Rasouli by Security Forces and Transfer to an Unknown Location
August 18, 2026; On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, a Kurdish citizen named "Karim Rasouli" from the village of "Inderqash" in the district of "Sharviran" near the city of…
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Piranshahr: 5 Days of Absolute Lack of Information Regarding Nazanin Hosseinpour, Mother of Two Young Children and Wife of a Cancer Patient
August 20, 2026; With five days having passed since the arbitrary detention of "Nazanin Hosseinpour", a 34-year-old Kurdish woman from the city of Piranshahr and mother…
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Sardasht: Yousef Mamehpour, a Young Kurdish Citizen, Was Killed by Direct Gunfire from Military Forces
August 20, 2026; Yesterday, "Yousef Mamehpour", a Kurdish citizen from the village of "Vardeh" in the district of the city of Sardasht who worked in livestock farming,…
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Dara Drij/Kermanshah: Pouriya Naderi, a Young Yarsani Kurd Previously Detained During January 2026 and Jin, Jiyan, Azadi, Died After Being Shot Twice in the Head and Heart
August 20, 2026; This morning, Thursday, August 20, 2026, "Pouriya Naderi", a 29-year-old Yarsani Kurdish youth who was held in detention for 6 months during the January…
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Takab: Abed Alizadeh, a Kurdish Youth and Media Activist, Was Arrested and Transferred to an Unknown Location
August 19, 2026; On Wednesday evening, August 19, 2026, "Abed Alizadeh", a Kurdish youth from the city of Takab and a media activist who was active on social media in…
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Mahabad: Arbitrary Detention of Mohammad Vatmani and Transfer to an Unknown Location
August 19, 2026; On Wednesday, August 19, 2026, "Mohammad Vatmani", a Kurdish youth from the city of Mahabad, was arbitrarily detained by security forces and transferred…
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Saqqez: A Report on Intensified Checkpoints, Petrol Rationing, Internet Disruptions, and Security Text Messages
August 19, 2026; A report received by Kurdpa from an eyewitness over recent days indicates an increase in checkpoints inside the city of Saqqez, strict surveillance of…
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Bukan: Lack of Information Regarding the Fate of Hossein Yousefi 5 Days After Arbitrary Detention
August 19, 2026; With five days having passed since the arbitrary detention of "Hossein Yousefi", a Kurdish youth from the city of Bukan, there is still no information…
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Mahabad: Arbitrary Detention of Farzin Khadiripour and Transfer to an Unknown Location
August 18, 2026; On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, a Kurdish youth named "Farzin Khadiripour" from the city of Mahabad was arbitrarily detained by security forces and…