Newroz festivities in Kurdistan: Three Kurdish men arrested by security forces in Sanandaj

Hengaw: Friday, April 4, 2025

Three Kurds from Sanandaj, identified as Mohammad Saeedi, Mostafa Kakaei, and Sure-Bumeh (uncertain first name), have been arrested by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran in relation to Kurdistan’s Newroz festivities. They were transferred to the detention center of the Intelligence Department in Sanandaj, and their fate remains unknown.

According to a report received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, since early March 2025, these three men have been detained by the Intelligence Department and taken to its detention center in Sanandaj.

Sources report that their arrests are linked to Newroz celebrations in Kurdistan. Despite their families’ repeated efforts to obtain information about their fate and condition, security agencies have refused to provide any response.

As of the time of this report, no precise information is available regarding their fate or the charges brought against them.