In the course of killings, as a result of direct and indiscriminative shootings at Kurdish courier workers (kolbars) by paramilitary and border guards, four more Kurdish civilians in search of making a living have fallen victim.
The suicide rate is skyrocketing among the youth in Kurdistan, the latest being four suicide attempts resulting in the death of three.
Lately, the Intelligence Office of Wurme (West Azerbijan) Province has been putting pressure on cultural activists in attempts to hamper their activities.
Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan released a statement on the 8th anniversary of Mohammad Sadigh Kaboudvand, a prominent Kurdish human rights activist.
One of the protesters seriously wounded by Iranian security forces shooting in the Mahabad unrest died following days of critical condition.
In a chain of summoning Kurdish civilian activists, another cultural activist was called to Sina’s (Sanandaj in Persian) Intelligence office.
The government disproportionately targeted minority groups, including Kurds, Arabs, Azeris, and Baluchis, for arbitrary arrest, prolonged detention, and physical abuse, says the State Department report.
There are growing concerns about the condition of a Kurdish political prisoner on hunger strike.
According to US State Department’s 2014 report on terrorism, Iran’s state sponsorship of terrorism worldwide remained undiminished through the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force, and its Ministry of Intelligence and Security.
Kurdish political activist, Muxtar Zarei, has been summoned to Sina’s Islamic Revolutionary Court.
Kurdistan Press Agency
