In ongoing repression, Iranian authorities detained 4 Kurdish individuals in Mahabad

Hengaw; Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Milad Murwati, Mohammad Amini, Alan Hamejani, and Pouria Nasiri, four young residents of Mahabad, have been detained by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

According to reports received by the Hengaw organization for Human Rights, on Monday, October 30th, 2023, Milad Murwati, Mohammad Amini, Alan Hamejani, and Pouria Nasiri, all from Mahabad, were detained by the intelligence forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the Mahabad.

According to an informed source, Alan Hamejani and Pouria Nasiri were transferred to an undisclosed location after their detention, and the status of their situation remains unknown.

Additionally, Milad Murwati and Mohammad Amini were released after nearly ten hours of detention and interrogation following providing written consent.

As of the time of compiling this reporting, precise information about the reasons for their detention and the details of the charges attributed to these four individuals is not available.