Today, Monday, October 12, 2026, Azad Rahmati, a Kurdish citizen from Baneh and an environmental activist, was temporarily released after 20 days of arbitrary detention upon posting a heavy bail of 5 billion Tomans.

On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Azad Rahmati was arrested during a raid by security forces on his home without the presentation of a judicial warrant and transferred to an undisclosed location.

Azad Rahmati is married, has children, and is active in the field of the environment. Throughout his 20 days of arbitrary detention, he was deprived of the right to access legal counsel and family visits.