4 Kurdish citizens from Baneh arrested for participating in Newroz Celebrations

Hengaw : Following the  wave of arrests of Kurdish citizens for participating  in Newroz celebrations, 4 other citizens from Baneh district of Kurdistan province have been arrested by Iranian security forces .

According to a report received by Hengaw  Human Rights Organization, on Thursday, March 25, 2021, Iranian  security forces in Baneh raided the village of Yaqubabad and arrested at least 4 citizens.

As of preparation of this report , the identities of two of the detainees have been verified as 34-year-old Ribvar Ghaderi and his 30-year-old cousin Behrouz Ghaderi

According to an informed source, these people have been arrested for participating in Newroz  celebrations in this village and their fate is still unknown.

In recent days, more than ten other citizens have been arrested in the cities of Marivan, Sanandaj and Oshnoyeh  on the same charges , only one of whom has been released.