September 3, 2026; Seventeen days following the arbitrary arrest of "Hamzeh Darvishi," a Kurdish citizen from Piranshahr, no information is available regarding his fate or detention location. Throughout this period, he has been denied even a brief phone call with his family.
According to an informed source speaking to Kurdpa, Hamzeh Darvishi was summoned to the Piranshahr Intelligence Department over 17 days ago—likely on August 18, 2026—and was subsequently arrested without a judicial warrant and transferred to an undisclosed location. Since his arrest, his fate remains unknown, and he has been deprived of all contact, family visitation, and legal representation.
The source noted that Hamzeh Darvishi is the uncle of "Younes Darvishi," a political activist residing outside Iran. On August 30, 2026, state-linked Telegram channels—including "Diarunadiar"—published a photo of Younes Darvishi, quoting "security agencies" as offering a "reward of tens of thousands of dollars" to anyone who could "punish and eliminate" him.
Hamzeh Darvishi is married. As of the publication of this report, the official reasons for his arrest remain unknown, and security authorities have provided no explanation regarding his detention or status. Furthermore, he continues to be denied access to a lawyer, phone calls, and family visits.
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Piranshahr: 17 Days of Detention and Complete Lack of Information Regarding Hamzeh Darvishi, Uncle of Political Activist Based Abroad



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