Arrest and Disappearance of Kurdish 17-year-old Mardin Dehghani by Iranian Security Forces

Hengaw ; Monday, 9 September 2024

Amid the wave of arrests of Kurdish individuals ahead of the second anniversary of the state killing of Zhina Amini, 17-year-old Mardin Dehghani was arrested by security forces, and three days later, his fate remains unknown.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on the evening of Saturday, 7 September 2024, intelligence forces in Marivan raided Mardin Dehghani's family home and arrested the 17-year-old, transferring him to an undisclosed location.

Hengaw sources reported that Mardin Dehghani’s arrest occurred without any judicial warrant and involved violence and use of force.

As of the time of this report, no precise information is available regarding the reasons for the arrest, the charges, or the fate and whereabouts of this child, and his family’s efforts to obtain information have been unsuccessful.