Sanandaj; Extension of Detention for Keyvan Zand-Karimi, Environmental Activist Serious Concerns for His Life Due to Dire Conditions and Severe Torture

February 3, 2026; Following more than a month of arbitrary and violent detention of “Keyvan Zand-Karimi,” a Kurdish citizen from “Sanandaj” and a well-known environmental activist, his detention order has been extended for another month. According to informed sources, he is being subjected to severe physical torture during his detention, and concerns regarding his life and fate have intensified significantly.

An informed source, in a conversation with “Kurdpa,” confirmed this news and stated: among the 10 civil activists arrested on January 4, 2026, only “Keyvan Zand-Karimi” remains in detention, while the other nine individuals named “Shaho Mohammadi,” “Jamal Khodarahmi,” “Khabat Asadi,” “Arman Salimi,” “Khaled Seif-Panahi,” “Ghaneh Khateri,” “Bayan Farajollahi,” “Dalir Eskandari,” and “Vorya Moayed” have been temporarily released.

The source further stated regarding the status of “Keyvan Zand-Karimi”: His detention order has been extended for another month despite a month already passing since his arbitrary arrest. Received reports indicate that he is under intense physical torture, and there is a serious concern for his life and fate.

On Sunday, January 4, 2026, at least 10 civil activists and former political prisoners named “Keyvan Zand-Karimi,” “Shaho Mohammadi,” “Jamal Khodarahmi,” “Khabat Asadi,” “Arman Salimi,” “Khaled Seif-Panahi,” “Ghaneh Khateri,” “Bayan Farajollahi,” “Dalir Eskandari,” and “Vorya Moayed” were arrested by security forces without the presentation of a judicial warrant and transferred to an unknown location.