Kurdish Civil Activist Diako Azizi Arrested by Iranian Security Forces in Oshnavieh

Hengaw; Thursday, 5th September 2024

Diako Azizi, a civil activist from Oshnavieh (Sheno), was arrested following an assault by Iranian security forces and was transferred to an undisclosed location.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, at 1:00 AM on Wednesday, 4th September 2024, forces from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stormed the home of 34-year-old Diako Azizi, a civil activist from Oshnavieh, in the village of Bab-Khaledabad (Bab-Khalawi), located 15 kilometers from Oshnavieh. They arrested him with the use of violence.

A source close to the Azizi family stated that the IRGC intelligence officers severely beat and insulted both Diako Azizi and his family members during the arrest.

As of the time of this report, there is no precise information regarding the reasons for the arrest, the charges brought against him, or the whereabouts and condition of this Kurdish activist. The family’s efforts to pursue the matter have so far been unsuccessful.