On February 17, 2024, Hemn Nikpay, a citizen from the village of "Chur" in Marivan, was arrested by security forces

According to an informed source, security forces arrested Mr. Nikpay without presenting a judicial warrant and transferred him to one of the security detention centers in Sanandaj for interrogation.

Hemn Nikpay is one of the civil and environmental activists in Marivan.

As of the publication of this news, there is no information available on the reason for the arrest and the charges against this Kurdish activist.