Four More Kurdish Individuals Arrested by Iranian Security Forces in Divandarreh

Hengaw: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Four Kurdish civilians from Divandarreh, named Salah Fathi, Amanj Ahmadi, Mani Mohammadi, and Pouya (last name unknown), were arrested by the Iranian security forces and transferred to an unknown location. This brings the total number of arrests in the city to 14.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on the evening of Monday, September 16, 2024, Amanj Ahmadi and Pouya (last name unknown), both residents of "Rashidabad" village, a suburb of Divandarreh, were arrested by the Iranian Intelligence forces and taken to an undisclosed location.

Additionally, on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, Mani Mohammadi from the village of "Tavrizkhatoun" and Salah Fathi from "Rashidabad" (Rashi Ava) were also arrested by these Intelligence forces.

According to informed sources, the families of these four individuals have been unable to obtain any information about their fate or whereabouts, and Iranian security authorities have refused to provide any specific answers regarding their situation.

To date, no detailed information has been made available about the reasons for the arrests, the charges against them, their place of detention, or their current status.

According to statistics recorded by the Hengaw, at least 14 Kurdish civilians in Divandarreh have been arrested by Iranian security forces over the past two weeks, coinciding with the anniversary of the state-sponsored killing of Jina Amini.