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Execution of Saeid Ghobadi Carried Out in Kermanshah Prison
Early Sunday morning, September 21, 2025, the death sentence of Saeid Ghobadi, a prisoner from Sarpol-e Zahab, was carried out in the Kermanshah Central Prison.
Human Rights
Kurdistan
Rejection of the “Interim Injunction” Request for Kurdistan Teachers’ Sentences in the Administrative Justice Court Under “Security” Pretext
Friday, September 19, 2025; the Kurdistan Teachers’ Association announced that the Administrative Justice Court has opposed the request for an “interim injunction” to halt the execution of the sentences of Kurdistan teachers. According to…
Kurdistan
Open Civil Society Letter Calling for Life-Saving Medical Treatment for Iran’s Longest Serving Female Political Prisoner
We, the undersigned, as activists, advocates, former political prisoners and human rights organisations, express grave concern for the life and wellbeing of Zeinab Jalalian, a Kurdish women’s rights activist and political prisoner who has…
Kurdistan
Tabriz Prison: Five Kurdish Prisoners from Urmia and Salmas Secretly Executed as a Group
In the early hours of Sunday, September 6, 2025, five Kurdish prisoners from Urmia and Salmas were secretly executed in Tabriz Central Prison without prior notice to their families or legal counsel, and were denied a final visit with their…
Kurdistan
As’ad Sedighi Released from Saqqez Prison on Temporary Bail of One Billion Tomans
On Sunday, September 6, 2025, As’ad Sedighi, a member of the “Halo” Mountaineering Group in Saqqez and a resident of Kawmele village in the Saqqez region, was temporarily released on bail of one billion tomans until the conclusion of…
Kurdistan
Teachers from Saqqez and Zivieh Visit Convicted Educators and Protest Harsh Sentences with the Song “Don’t Leave Me Alone”
On September 5, 2025, a group of members from the Saqqez and Zivieh Teachers’ Union, along with several educators from the city, visited the home of Loqman Allahmoradi, a teacher sentenced to a heavy prison term, to express their solidarity…
Kurdistan
Kermanshah: Sunni Cleric Mamousta Ayat Gholami Sentenced to 5 Years Suspended and 6 Months Enforceable Imprisonment by Appeals Court
On September 6, 2025, Mamousta Ayat Gholami, a Sunni cleric and former prayer leader of the Mohammad al-Mostafa Mosque in Kermanshah, who also teaches at a religious seminary, was sentenced by the Special Clerical Appeals Court in Hamedan…
Kurdistan
Execution of Azad Moradi Carried Out in Sanandaj Prison
In the early hours of Sunday, September 6, 2025, the death sentence of a prisoner named Azad Moradi, from Baneh County, was carried out at Sanandaj Central Prison.
Kurdistan
93 University of Kurdistan Professors in Support of Teachers: Repeal of Repressive Rulings and the Need for Civil Solidarity
On Sunday, September 1, 2025, 93 professors from the University of Kurdistan issued a statement condemning the dismissal, forced retirement, and exile of teachers in the province, calling such measures violations of human dignity and…
Kurdistan
Sanandaj: Arrest and Ongoing Disappearance of Chia Rezaei, Asian MMA Champion and Coach
On September 5, 2025, Chia Rezaei, a Kurdish citizen from Sanandaj and a champion in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), was arrested by security forces and taken to an undisclosed location.