Oshnavieh; More Than Three Weeks of Detention and Absolute Lack of Information Regarding the Fate of Faruq Nikseresht

March 30, 2026 – More than three weeks after the arrest of “Faruq Nikseresht,” a Kurdish citizen from the city of Oshnavieh, there is still no information regarding his fate or place of detention, and he remains deprived of the right to access a lawyer and meetings with his family.

An informed source, confirming this news to “Kurdpa,” stated: “Faruq Nikseresht” was arrested approximately three weeks ago (likely on March 9, 2026) following a raid by security forces of the Intelligence Department on his personal home, without the presentation of a judicial warrant, and was transferred to an unknown location.

Until the time of preparation of this report, no information regarding the reasons for this citizen's arrest has been provided, and security agencies have refused to be accountable in this regard. Furthermore, since the time of his arrest, he has been deprived of the right to access a lawyer, phone calls, and meetings with his family; rights which, based on international human rights standards, are considered among the basic rights of any detained individual.