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Eslamabad-e Gharb; Arbitrary Detention and Lack of Information Regarding the Fate of Aida Koushki, Student and English Teacher
Arbitrary Detention and Lack of Information Regarding the Fate of Aida Koushki, Student and English Teacher
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Kermanshah; 26 days of detention and absolute lack of information regarding the fate of Behnam Golshadnejad
February 6, 2026; Following 26 days since the arbitrary detention of “Behnam Golshadnejad,” a Kurdish citizen from “Bisotun” in “Kermanshah” province, there is still no information regarding his fate or place of detention.
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Urmia; Naser Bakrzadeh, Kurdish Prisoner, Sentenced to Death for the Third Time on Charges of “Espionage for Israel”
February 6, 2026; Naser Bakrzadeh, a Kurdish prisoner held in the Central Prison of Urmia, has been sentenced to death for the third time by Branch 2 of the Revolutionary Court of Urmia on the charge of “espionage for Israel,” despite the…
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Ilam; Mohammad Abbaszadeh, Kurdish Singer, Released After 22 Days of Arbitrary Detention Ruptured Eardrum Due to Torture and Release on 5-Billion-Toman Bail
February 5, 2026; “Mohammad Abbaszadeh,” a well-known Kurdish singer from “Ilam,” was temporarily released on January 31, 2026, upon posting a bail of 5 billion Tomans. His release follows 22 days of arbitrary detention in undisclosed…
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Esfarayen; Anis Garivani, Kurdish Kurmanj youth, identity of another January 8 victim killed by two live bullets to the neck
February 5, 2026; “Anis Garivani,” a Kurdish Kurmanj youth from “Esfarayen,” is the identity of another victim of the popular protests of January 8, 2026, in “Esfarayen.” He lost his life due to the direct firing of two live bullets by the…
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Kermanshah; Hassan Sabet Gheisvandi, Kurdish citizen, identity of another January 8 victim killed by multiple live bullets to the side
February 5, 2026; “Hassan Sabet Gheisvandi,” a Kurdish youth from “Harsin” in “Kermanshah” province, is the identity of another victim of the popular protests of January 8, 2026, in “Kermanshah.” He lost his life due to the direct firing of…
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Saqqez; Mobin Mohammadzadeh Released After 22 Days of Arbitrary Detention One Week Under Torture for Forced Confession
February 5, 2026; “Mobin Mohammadzadeh,” a Kurdish youth from “Saqqez,” was temporarily released on January 29, 2026, upon posting a bail of 500 million Tomans, after 22 days of arbitrary detention, being held in an undisclosed location,…
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Mahabad; Detention and Lack of Information Regarding the Fate of “Omid Azizi,” Kurdish Youth
February 5, 2026; Following two days since the violent and arbitrary detention of “Omid Azizi,” a Kurdish youth from the village of “Qom-Qaleh” in “Mahabad,” there is still no information regarding his fate or place of detention.
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Tehran; Mahdi Rahmati, Kurdish citizen from Divandarreh, identity of another January 8 victim killed by multiple live bullets
February 5, 2026; “Mahdi Rahmati,” a Kurdish citizen from the village of “Sarab-e Qarah Khan” in “Divandarreh” and a resident of “Tehran,” is the identity of another victim of the popular protests of January 8, 2026, in “Tehran.” He lost…
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Tehran; 29 Days of Detention and Absolute Lack of Information Regarding the Fate of Sina Kiani, Kurdish Yarsan Youth Broadcast of Forced Confessions and Intense Concern for His Life
January 24, 2026; After 29 days since the arbitrary detention of "Sina Kiani," a Kurdish Yarsan youth from "Kermanshah" and a resident of "Tehran," there is no information regarding his place of detention or status. The family of this…