Tehran; 17 Days of Detention, Absolute Silence, and Broadcast of Forced Confessions of Sina Kiani, a Kurdish Yarsan Youth

January 24, 2026; Seventeen days after the arbitrary detention of “Sina Kiani,” a Kurdish Yarsan youth from Kermanshah and resident of Tehran, there is no information regarding his whereabouts or status. The family of this 21-year-old youth has announced that they have observed his forced confessions on government-affiliated channels on the “Rubika” platform and are deeply concerned about his life, physical and mental state, the unfair judicial process, and the possibility of heavy sentences being issued against him.

According to an informed source to Kurdpa; 21-year-old “Sina Kiani,” a Kurdish Yarsan from Kermanshah and a worker living in Tehran, was arrested on Thursday, January 8, 2026, without a judicial warrant and in an entirely arbitrary manner by security forces and transferred to an unknown location. This source emphasized that since the arrest, his family has received no information about their son’s fate and only learned of his situation through the publication of forced confession videos on government channels on the “Rubika” platform.

The informed source also added: During this period, Sina Kiani has had no contact or communication with his family, and no security or judicial institution has been accountable for his status. The family of this Kurdish Yarsan youth is deeply concerned for his life, security-driven scenario-building, and the possibility of heavy sentences being issued against him.