Arrest of 31 Kurdish citizens in February 2022

Hengaw: During last month, at least 31 Kurdish citizens were arrested by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran on charges of political and civil activities, and three activists were sentenced to prison by the judical system.
 
According to registered statistics in the Documentation Centre of Hengaw Human Rights Organization, during February 2022, at least 31 Kurdish citizens were arrested by the Iranian government's security agencies on charges of political and civil activities. 
 
According to this report, 25 citizens were arrested on charges of political activities and cooperation with Kurdish parties, 5 citizens were arrested on charges of civil activities, and a businessman have been arrested too. 
 
Last month, at least three women activists were arrested in Kurdistan, and 10 detainees were arrested and moved to prison to serve their sentences. 
 
The most of arrests have been registered by the Intelligence office with 18 cases. Most of the detainees have been arrested after being summoned to security agencies. 
 
Separation by charge
Political activism: 25 cases equal to 80% of total cases. 
Civil and trade union activism: 5 cases equal to 16% of total cases. 
Tradesman: 1 case equals to 4% of otal cases. 
 
Separation by province 
Kermanshah province: 4 cases 
West Azerbaijan Province (Urmia): 20 cases 
Kurdistan Province (Sanandaj): 7 cases 
 
Detention institution: 
Guards Corps Intelligence: 2 cases 
Intelligence service: 18 cases 
Execution of sentences: 10 cases 
Unknown: 1 case 
 
Place of arrest: 
At home: 1 case 
On the street: 7 case 
At work: 3 cases 
In court: 10 cases
In the Intelligence center: 9 cases 
Zero points on the border: 1 case  
 
According to Hengaw statistics, in February 2022, at least three Kurdish activists were sentenced to four years and one month in prison, in total, by the judiciary system of the Islamic Republic of Iran for political and civil activities.