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Bukan: Arrest of Rahman Aslani by Security Forces
On July 29, 2025 (Tuesday), a Kurdish citizen named Rahman Aslani, from Bukan, was arrested by security forces and taken to an undisclosed location.
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Mahabad Prison: Mansour Rahimi, Labor Activist and Photographer, Transferred to Prison After 17 Days of Detention with Signs of Torture, Denied Bail and Medical Care
On July 31, 2025, Mansour Rahimi, a 34-year-old labor activist and social photographer from Mahabad, was transferred to Mahabad Central Prison after 17 days of detention and interrogation in a security detention center. He was subjected to…
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Urmiya Prison: Amputation of Four Fingers of Three Prisoners’ Right Hands Carried Out
The sentence of amputating four fingers of the right hand of three prisoners—Hadi Rostami (son of Naser, born January 9, 1987, from Mehran, Ilam Province), Mehdi Shahivand (son of Ali, born March 21, 1978, from Lorestan), and Mehdi…
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Saqqez: Hiwa Amini and Bahman Feyzi Sentenced to Prison
Hiwa Amini and Bahman Feyzi, two residents of Saqqez, were each sentenced to 10 months in prison by Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Saqqez, presided over by Judge Mojtaba Ghaffari, on the charge of “propaganda against the state.”
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Baneh Border: Bahram Mik, 35-Year-Old Kolbar, Injured by Military Forces’ Gunfire and Transferred to Saqqez Hospital
At dawn on July 29, 2025, military forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran opened fire on a Kurdish kolbar (border porter) named Bahram Mik in the border area of “Nannur” in Baneh. As a result of this shooting, he was seriously injured and…
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Oshnavieh Prison: Worsening Health Condition of Rahman Tabesh, Political Prisoner Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison, and Denial of Hospital Transfer
On June 27, 2025, Rahman Tabesh, a political prisoner from Oshnavieh sentenced to 16 months in prison, who had recently been transferred to Oshnavieh Prison to serve his sentence, became seriously ill in recent days. Despite urgent and…
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Marivan: Heiman Danesh, Young Kolbar, Killed by Government Forces’ Gunfire
In the early morning of Monday, July 28, 2025, Heiman Danesh, a Kurdish kolbar (cross-border porter) from Marivan, was killed after being shot by government military forces at the border of this county.
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Sanandaj: Khabat Amini, Third Environmental Activist, Dies from Severe Burns Caused by Abidar Mountain Wildfires
On Monday, July 28, 2025, Khabat Amini, the third environmental activist from Sanandaj, died at “Kosar” Hospital in Sanandaj due to severe burn injuries sustained during the Abidar Mountain wildfires.
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Chiako Yousefinejad: The Second Fallen Environmental Activist – A Champion Who Perished in Flames One Day Before His Birthday and Two Months After His Engagement
Chiako Yousefinejad, a 23-year-old from Sanandaj, lost his life just one day before his 24th birthday and two months after his engagement, becoming another victim of the flames fueled by the negligence and inaction of the Islamic Republic.…
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Sanandaj: Chiako Yousefinejad, Second Environmental Activist, Dies from Severe Burns Caused by Abidar Mountain Wildfires
On Sunday, July 27, 2025, Chiako Yousefinejad, the second environmental activist from Sanandaj, died at “Kosar” Hospital in Sanandaj due to severe burn injuries sustained during the Abidar Mountain wildfires. He passed away after being…