A Kurdish citizen transferred to Urmia Central Prison after have been interrogated

17:22 - 3 November 2018
Kurdistan Press agency (Kurdpa): A Kurdish citizen, from the city of Piranshar (Piranshahr), was transferred to Urmia Central Prison after have been interrogated in the custody of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Intelligence Service.

According to reliable sources, a Kurdish citizen, Mohammad Pataishi, son of Mohammad Karim, from Ghomtareh village in the city of Piranshar, was transferred to Urmia Central Prison after have been interrogated in the custody of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Intelligence Service.

Alleged with “cooperating with a Kurdish opposition group”, Mohammad Pataishi was arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Intelligence Service and transferred to interrogation section of the organization based in the city of Urmia on February 27, 2018. On July 31, Mohammad was sent to the IRGC’s Intelligence Service in the city of Piranshar to be interrogated for the second time.
During the interrogation period, Mohammad had been deprived of having access to lawyer as well as the right to in-person family visit.