Detention of 19-year-old Kurdish Individual — State Secrecy Surrounding His Situation and Whereabouts

Hengaw; Monday, April 8, 2024

Ramyar Mohammazadeh, a 19-year-old Kurdish individual from Piranshahr, West Azarbaijan (Urmia) Province, has been detained by Iranian authorities for the past two weeks, and his situation and whereabouts have not been disclosed.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Human Rights Organization, on Tuesday, 26 March 2024, Ramyar Mohammazadeh, a 19-year-old resident of Piranshahr, was detained by intelligence forces storming his parents’ home.

According to an informed source, this individual was detained in a violent manner and without the presentation of any judicial warrant, and then transferred to an unknown location.

As of the time of this report, precise information about the reasons for detention, charges, and the whereabouts of Ramyar Mohammazadeh is not available, and his family’s efforts to inquire about his situation have been unsuccessful.