Kurdish teacher Rezgar Roshani arrested in Bukan, fate unknown

 Hengaw; Friday, November 15, 2024  

 Rezgar Roshani, a Kurdish teacher from Bukan, has been arrested by security forces for 51 days. His conditions are unknown.  

 According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, no information about Roshani’s status has been provided since his arrest. He has been denied basic rights, including access to legal counsel and family visits, during this period. He has only been permitted one brief phone call with his family.  

 Sources confirm that Roshani was arrested on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, by security forces and taken to a security detention center in Urmia for interrogation. Efforts by his family to obtain information about his fate have been met with silence, as officials have refused to provide any details.  

 As of this report, the reasons for Roshani’s arrest, and the charges against him remain unclear.