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Kurdish activist sentenced to six months in prison in Sanandaj

Kurds · Sanandaj

Kurdish activist sentenced to six months in prison in Sanandaj

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Kurdish labour rights activist Amjad Geryakhiz has been sentenced to six months in prison and handed a two-year suspended sentence by the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) reported that the court convicted Geryakhiz on charges including “propaganda against the state”, and formally notified him of the verdict on 7 June. Geryakhiz, from Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, was arrested on 22 January 2025 b…See the Story

Ata Aziri Arrested for Supporting Truckers’ Strike

Protestors · Sanandaj

Ata Aziri Arrested for Supporting Truckers’ Strike

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

HRANA News Agency – On Wednesday, May 28, truck driver Ata Aziri was arrested by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence in Sanandaj for his support of the ongoing nationwide truck drivers’ strike. He is currently being held at the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility. According to a source close to his family, agents from the Ministry of Intelligence visited Aziri’s home around noon, presented a warrant, and arrested him before transfer…See the Story

Karim Asghari, a Relative of Varisheh Moradi, Arrested in Sanandaj

Sanandaj · Sanandaj

Karim Asghari, a Relative of Varisheh Moradi, Arrested in Sanandaj

HRANA News Agency – Today, Karim Asghari, the brother-in-law of Vrisheh Moradi, a political prisoner sentenced to death, was arrested in Sanandaj by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence, who reportedly beat him during the arrest. Based on information received by HRANA, at 1 PM today, Sunday, June 8, agents from the Ministry of Intelligence in Sanandaj went to Mr. Asghari’s workplace. After presenting a judicial warrant, they arrested him with …Read Article

Labor Activist Kamran Sakhtemanegar Summoned Again

Kamran Sakhtemanegar, Sanandaj Labor Activist, Summoned Again on Charges of “Propaganda Against the State” In continuation of the judicial and security pressures on labor activists in Iran, Kamran Sakhtemanegar, a well-known labor activist from Sanandaj, has once again been summoned to Branch 2 of the Sanandaj Revolutionary Court. According to the official summons received through the SANA system, he is required to appear at the Sanandaj courtho…Sanandaj · Sanandaj Read Article

Sanandaj: Armin Khodamoradi Arrested and Taken to Unknown Location

HRANA News Agency – On Friday, May 16, 2025, Armin Khodamoradi, a 26-year-old resident of Sanandaj, was arrested by security forces and transferred to an undisclosed location. His identity was confirmed by Kolbar News, which reported that Khodamoradi was detained in Sanandaj by security agents. Despite repeated inquiries, his family has been unable to obtain any information about his whereabouts or current condition, prompting growing concern fo…Sanandaj · Sanandaj Read Article

Warisha Moradi, on death row in Iran, denied urgent medical treatment

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Kurdish political prisoner Warisha Moradi, who is on death row in Iran, is being denied access to vital medical care despite suffering from serious health conditions, including a herniated cervical disc and spinal canal stenosis, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) reported. In March 2024, Moradi was examined by a neurologist and both the specialist and the medical team at Evin Prison recommended immediate surgery. However, prison authorit…Sanandaj · Sanandaj See the Story

Ongoing Berlin Rally and Exhibition Highlight Urgent Human Rights Abuses and Imminent Executions in Iran - Iran Freedom

Berlin, Germany — April 26, 2025 Berlin, Germany — April 26, 2025 — Supporters of the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) have continued their rally and photo exhibition in Berlin over recent days to draw public attention to the alarming human rights situation in Iran, particularly the plight of political prisoners facing execution. The ongoing event highlights widespread human rights violations in the country, with a special focu…Germany · Germany See the Story

Kurdish language teacher sent to Sanandaj prison to serve five-year sentence

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Srwa Pour-Mohammadi, a Kurdish language teacher and board member of the Nozhin Socio-Cultural Association, was sent to Sanandaj Central Prison on 19 April to begin serving a five-year sentence. Pour-Mohammadi was summoned last week to the Enforcement of Judgements Office at the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, and was detained after appearing before the authorities. In November 2023, Branch One of the…Kurds · Sanandaj See the Story

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