The number of detained Kurdish citizens by Iranian security forces reaches to 85 — Detention of 2 other Kurdish citizen in Marivan and Oshnaviyeh
Hengaw : Following the wave of mass detention of Kurdish citize
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Hengaw : Following the wave of mass detention of Kurdish citizens, 2 other Kurdish citizens have been detained in past three weeks, increasing the total number of detainees up to 85.
According to a report received by Hengaw Human Rights Organization, on the morning of Saturday, January 30 , 2021, Iranian security forces raided the village of Cheshmehgol in Oshnaviyeh (Sheno) district of West Azerbaijan (Urmia) province in Iranian Kurdistan and detained a Kurdish citizen identified as Shafi Sheikheh .
Taking this into account, the number of detainees in the last three days in Oshanavieyh reaches to seven.
On the other hand, on Saturday, January 23, 2021, a Kurdish citizen from Marivan district of Kurdistan province identified as "Mansour Valipour", was detained and transferred to an unknown location.
According to an informed source, Mansour Valipour was arrested at his place of work while being beaten by Iranian security forces
As of preparation of this report , the reasons for detention and whereabouts of these 2 Kurdish citizens are unknown.
According to statistics recorded by the Statistics and Documentation Data Center of Hengaw Human Rights Organization, at least 85 Kurdish citizens have been detained by Iranian security forces in the past three weeks, six of whom have been released and 79 are still in custody.
