Kurdish singer Fouad Keshavarz arrested on Saqqez Prosecutor’s order after Newroz ceremony

Hengaw: Saturday, March 15, 2025

Fouad Keshavarz, a young Kurdish singer from Saqqez, has been arrested by security forces following his performance at the Newroz celebration in the Saheb district, which was attended by over 30,000 people.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Saturday, March 15, 2025, Fouad Keshavarz was detained on the order of Alireza Rezapour, the Prosecutor of Saqqez, and transferred to an undisclosed location by Intelligence Department forces.

His arrest came just one day after his performance at the Newroz celebration in Saheb, where he sang several patriotic songs in front of a massive crowd.

As of the time of this report, no confirmed information is available regarding his condition or whereabouts.