Former Kurdish Political Prisoner Bapir Barzeh Arrested for Sentence Execution

Hengaw: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Bapir Barzeh, a civil activist and former political prisoner from Piranshahr, has been arrested and taken to prison to serve a four-year and six-month sentence. His recent arrest took place during the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi movement.

According to a report received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights on Saturday, January 13, 2024, Bapir Barzeh, residing in "Chianeh" village in Piranshahr, was arrested and transferred to Naghadeh Central Prison following a summons by the sentence execution branch of the city.

Bapir Barzeh had previously received a four-year and six-month detention sentence for "membership in the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan," as per the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Arrested during the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi movement on Tuesday, December 22, 2022, Bapir Barzeh was released on bail temporarily until the conclusion of proceedings on Thursday, January 26, 2023.

This former political prisoner has a history of previous arrests due to his activities, facing substantial judicial sentences.