Arrest of 37 Kurdish citizens in March 2022

Hengaw: During last month, at least arrest of 37 Kurdish citizens by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran is recorded on charges of political and civil activities. This statistics has increased by 19% (6 cases) compared to February.   
    
According to registered statistics in the Documentation Centre of Hengaw Human Rights Organization, during March 2022, at least 37 Kurdish citizens were arrested by the Iranian government's security agencies on charges of political and civic activities.    
    
According to the report, 4 citizens on charges of political activities and cooperation with Kurdish parties, 31 citizens on charges of participating in Nowruz ceremony, 1 citizen on charges of civic activities, and a tradesman have been arrested too.    
    
Last month, at least six women activists, four teenagers below 18 were arrested by security forces of Islamic Republic of Iran in Kurdistan, and one of the detainees is moved to prison to serve their sentence.    
    
Most arrests have recorded with 31 cases by the Intelligence service. Also, most of the detainees have been arrested on the streets with 28 cases by security forces.    
    
Separation by charge     
Political activity: 4 cases equal to 11% of the total cases.    
Civil and trade union activity: 1 case equals to 2.5% of the total cases.    
Business: 1 case equals to 2.5% of the total cases. 
Participating in Nowruz ceremonies: 31 cases equal to 84% of the total cases.  
  
Separation by province    
    
Kermanshah province: 1 case   
West Azerbaijan Province (Urmia): 9 cases    
Kurdistan Province (Sanandaj): 27 cases    
    
Detention institution:    
Revolutionary Guards Intelligence: 4 cases    
Intelligence office: 31 cases  
Execution of sentences: 10 cases   
Unknown: 2 cases  
Police force: 1 case  
    
Place of detention:  
IRGC Intelligence: 4 cases    
Street: 28 cases     
Court: 1 case  
Intelligence office: 1 case  
Zero points on border: 1 case   
Unknown: 2 cases