Kamal Tahai Kanisork arrested in Oshnovieh following Newroz celebration

Hengaw: Saturday, March 15, 2025

Seyed Kamal Tahai Kanisork, a Kurdish man from Oshnavieh (Shno), has been forcibly arrested by the IRGC Intelligence Organization in connection with the Newroz celebrations in the city.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Friday, March 14, 2025, Seyed Kamal Tahai Kanisork, a resident of the Tachinavi neighborhood in Oshnavieh, was arrested with extreme force by IRGC agents.

His arrest is directly linked to the Newroz celebrations in Oshnavieh, which were disrupted by IRGC forces and ultimately cut short. According to informed sources, on Friday, IRGC and police set up checkpoints, dispersed crowds, and deployed forces to the villages of Kani Sork and Qalatok hill, effectively preventing the celebrations from taking place. Despite the crackdown, a group of people in the Tachinavi neighborhood managed to hold a Newroz ceremony.

Following his arrest, Seyed Kamal Tahai Kanisork was transferred to an undisclosed location by IRGC Intelligence, and as of the time of this report, his condition and whereabouts remain unknown.