Whereabouts of Kurdish man from Saqqez unknown following arrest

Hengaw: Friday, November 8, 2024 

Milad Rashidi, a 29-year-old resident of Saqqez, has been arrested by security forces for the past eleven days, with his whereabouts currently unknown. 

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, no information has been disclosed regarding Rashidi’s location or condition since his detention. Despite efforts, his family’s attempts to gather information about his status have thus far been unsuccessful. 

Rashidi was arrested on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, by agents from the Intelligence Department while on his way to work in Saqqez. Following his arrest, security forces reportedly raided his home, searched the premises, and confiscated some of his personal belongings. 

Hengaw has learned that Rashidi’s detention is linked to a recent post on his Instagram account concerning the Israeli military’s strikes on Iranian facilities.