Newroz festivities in Kurdistan: Farzad Abdi arrested by security forces in Pahleh, Ilam

Hengaw: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Farzad Abdi, a Kurdish man from Pahleh, the central district of Zarrinabad, located in Dehloran County, Ilam Province, was arrested by security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran following the Newroz celebrations in the city. During his arrest, he was brutally beaten.

According to reports received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Farzad Abdi, a resident of Zarrinabad, Dehloran, was detained by Intelligence Department forces and taken to an undisclosed location.

Hengaw sources report that he was subjected to severe physical assault by intelligence forces after the Newroz festivities in Pahleh. During the beating, he sustained a broken hand before being arrested and transferred to an unknown location.

So far, there is no precise information regarding Farzad Abdi’s condition or whereabouts, and his family’s attempts to obtain details about his situation have been unsuccessful.