Newroz festivities in Kurdistan: Dozens summoned and threatened by Intelligence in Darreh Shahr

Hengaw: Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Dozens of residents from Darreh Shahr, a town in Ilam Province, were summoned and threatened by Iran’s Intelligence Department for participating in the region’s Newroz celebration. The event was held with a large turnout despite efforts by security agencies to prevent it.

According to reports received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the Intelligence Department in Darreh Shahr recently summoned a significant number of locals and interrogated them for their active participation in the recent Newroz festivities.

A knowledgeable source stated that the summons were directly linked to the public celebration held on Monday, March 31, 2025, which took place with notable public engagement.

Earlier, Hengaw released a video showing a group of attendees at the Newroz event collectively chanting the slogan “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi” (Woman, Life, Freedom)—a phrase that has become symbolic of the recent wave of protest movements across Iran.