Uncertainty surrounding fate of Seven Kurdish men, including a child, following their arrest by security forces

Hengaw: Friday, December 20, 2024

At least seven Kurds from Sarpol-e Zahab, including a child, have been arrested by Iran’s Intelligence Office, with their current whereabouts and conditions remaining unknown. The detainees have been identified as: Khalid Kamari (27 years old), Hêmin Palani (25 years old), Omid Salehi (17 years old), Ayman Safayi (21 years old), Erfan Moradi (25 years old), Payam Ranjbar (27 years old), Komar Salehi (23 years old).

According to reports received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, these individuals were arrested in coordinated raids conducted by intelligence forces on Sunday, December 15, 2024, during which violent methods were reportedly used.

Six days after the arrests, the families of the detainees have been unable to obtain any information regarding their status or charges. Despite repeated efforts, no updates about their condition or reasons for their detention have been provided by authorities.

Hengaw has learned that the detainees were transferred to a security detention center in Kermanshah. However, no specific details about the charges against them or the circumstances of their detention have been disclosed.