Iranian Security Forces Arrest Two Kurdish Men in Connection with Participation in Newroz celebrations

Hengaw: Friday, July 12, 2024

Shaho Hassanzadeh and Mobin Ebrahimpour, two Kurdish residents of Sardasht, were arrested by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran in connection with their participation in this year’s Newroz ceremonies.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Shaho Hassanzadeh and Mobin Ebrahimpour, residents of the village of “Goli” in Sardasht, were arrested by the Iranian Intelligence forces.

An informed source indicated that the arrests were due to their participation in the Newroz celebrations held in March 2024. 
After their arrest in the village, Shaho Hassanzadeh and Mobin Ebrahimpour were transferred to one of the detention centers of the Iranian Intelligence in Urmia.

Simultaneously, several other individuals from Sardasht have been summoned and interrogated by the Iranian Intelligence of the city in recent days.