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Shilan Kurdestani, a women's rights activist, was sentenced to 40 months in prison
Shilan Kurdestani, a women's rights activist, was sentenced to 40 months in prison

Shilan Kurdestani one of the women's rights activists from Sanandaj, who was arrested during

Hanieh Maroufi, a student from Saqqez, sentenced to prison
Hanieh Maroufi, a student from Saqqez, sentenced to prison

Hanieh Maroufi, a doctoral student in political geography from Saqqez, was sentenced to five years o
Sohan Khosravi, a women's rights activist, was abducted by security forces
Sohan Khosravi, a women's rights activist, was abducted by security forces

Sohan Khosravi, a women's rights activist from Sanandaj, was abducted by the intelligence forces of the IRGC during the protest rally of the activists of ...
Sakineh Parvaneh, a Kurdish political prisoner, was arrested again three weeks after her release
Sakineh Parvaneh, a Kurdish political prisoner, was arrested again three weeks after her release

Sakineh Parvaneh, a Kurdish former political prisoner from Qochan who was recently pardoned and released from prison, has been arrested again in Tehran ...
Report from March 2022 to March 2023 regarding women's rights + PDF file of name list
Report from March 2022 to March 2023 regarding women's rights + PDF file of name list

Hengaw: According to human rights organization statistics, in the past year, female activists have experie
The death sentence of a Baloch woman was carried out in Kahnuj prison
The death sentence of a Baloch woman was carried out in Kahnuj prison

The death sentence of a female prisoner from Rudbar Jonib named Leila Bameri, who was previously sentenced to death for drug-related crimes, was carried ...
Sohaila Mohammadi, a Kurdish political prisoner, committed suicide in the Urmia prison
Sohaila Mohammadi, a Kurdish political prisoner, committed suicide in the Urmia prison

Soheila Mohammadi, a Kurdish political prisoner from Selmas who has been incarcerated in Urmia Central Prison for two years, committed suicide as a sign ...
A woman was killed by her husband in Urmia
A woman was killed by her husband in Urmia

A woman, 29, from Salmas and a resident of Urmia called Marefat Karimi (Mayfat Karimi), was severely beate
Zara Mohammadi was sent home in a hurry; The prison authorities released her without prior notice
Zara Mohammadi was sent home in a hurry; The prison authorities released her without prior notice

Zara Mohammadi, the Kurdish language teacher and head of the Nojin Social-Cultural Association, was suddenly released from Sanandaj Correctional Center ...
The fate of two sisters held at the Correction and Rehabilitation Center remains unknown
The fate of two sisters held at the Correction and Rehabilitation Center remains unknown

Soma and Sirveh PurMohammadi, sisters and active members of the Nojin Cultural-Social Association who were arrested
A woman in Saqqez ended her life because she was denied custody of her child
A woman in Saqqez ended her life because she was denied custody of her child

Nasim Qadirzadeh, a woman from Saqqez, ended her life after being deprived of her child's custody.
To serve her prison term, lawyer Kazhal Watanpour was transferred to Ilam prison
To serve her prison term, lawyer Kazhal Watanpour was transferred to Ilam prison

During the Ilam popular resistance, Kazhal Watanpour, a law student pursuing her master's degree and a supporter of women's and children's rights, was ...
Kazhal Khaledyan was summoned and arrested by the intelligence department in Sanandaj
Kazhal Khaledyan was summoned and arrested by the intelligence department in Sanandaj

A female citizen from Sanandaj, named Kazhal Khaledzan, was arrested after being summoned by the intelligence department of this city...
Two women were killed in two cases of femicide in Kermanshah and Sanandaj
Two women were killed in two cases of femicide in Kermanshah and Sanandaj

Negin Rostami, from Sanandaj, was killed by her ex-husband, and at the same time, a woman from Kermanshah, named Firouzeh Moradi, was stabbed to death by ...
Sirveh Pourmohammadi, one of the active members of the Nozhin Association, was arrested
Sirveh Pourmohammadi, one of the active members of the Nozhin Association, was arrested

As part of the security institutions' ongoing pressure on the Nozhin Social Cultural Association members, Sirveh Pourmohammadi, one of the active ...
Fireshteh Mansouri, a civil rights activist from Sarableh, was sentenced to prison
Fireshteh Mansouri, a civil rights activist from Sarableh, was sentenced to prison

Fireshteh Mansouri, a civil rights activist from Sarableh, Ilam Province, who was arrested at the beginning of the recent uprisings, was sentenced to ...
Nazila Maroufian received a prison term, a fine, and a travel ban
Nazila Maroufian received a prison term, a fine, and a travel ban

The Islamic Revolutionary Court sentenced Nazila Maroufian, a journalist from Saqqez who was detained by government agents in Tehran, to two years in prison ...
Kazhal Watanpour, a defender of women's and children's rights, was summoned to Ilam to carry out her prison term
Kazhal Watanpour, a defender of women's and children's rights, was summoned to Ilam to carry out her prison term

Kazhal Watanpour, a law student pursuing her master's degree and an advocate for women's and children's rights who was detained and given a prison ...
Soheila Motaei was sent to prison to serve her sentence
Soheila Motaei was sent to prison to serve her sentence

Soheila Motaei, from Dehgolan, was arrested twice during the recent popular uprising; she was transferred to Sanandaj prison to execute the prison sentence...
Kawsar Khoshnudinia, a Kurdish athlete from Kermanshah, lost her sight in one eye after being shot
Kawsar Khoshnudinia, a Kurdish athlete from Kermanshah, lost her sight in one eye after being shot

Kawsar Khoshnudinia, a Kurdish athlete from Kermanshah who was shot in the eye by Iranian government forces during the popular resistance of this city, has ...
Abduction of a student of Sanandaj Girls' Technical and Vocational College by government forces
Abduction of a student of Sanandaj Girls' Technical and Vocational College by government forces

Baran Mohebi, 18, a student at the Technical and Vocational College for Girls in Sanandaj, was abducted by government forces while leaving the dormitory of ...
Two Kurdish women from Piranshahr were sentenced to 4 years in prison
Two Kurdish women from Piranshahr were sentenced to 4 years in prison

Sofia Mamashipour and Gulala Moradi, two Kurdish women from Piranshahr who were arrested two years ago by the Iranian government forces ...
Faezeh Modares Gorji, a Kurdish citizen from Sanandaj, was kidnapped by Iranian government forces
Faezeh Modares Gorji, a Kurdish citizen from Sanandaj, was kidnapped by Iranian government forces

Faezeh Modares Gorji, a Kurdish teacher, was kidnapped by Iranian government forces after attending a mourning ceremony for two Kurdish ...
Two Kurdish language teachers and board members of the Nozhin Association were arrested
Two Kurdish language teachers and board members of the Nozhin Association were arrested

Saiwan (Sayvan) Ebrahimi and Soma Pourmohammadi, two more members of the Nozhin Social and Cultural Association's board of directors in Sanandaj City ...
Soma Pourmohammadi, a Kurdish civil activist and a member of the board of directors of the Nozhin Association, was arrested
Soma Pourmohammadi, a Kurdish civil activist and a member of the board of directors of the Nozhin Association, was arrested

Soma Pourmohammadi, a Kurdish civil activist and member of the Nozhin Cultural and Social Association board, was arrested by Iranian government forces ...
A Kurdish couple was arrested in Dehgolan
A Kurdish couple was arrested in Dehgolan

An activist for civil rights from Dehgolan named Shadi Amiri was called to court in this city, where she spent several hours being questioned ...
Mahsa Farhadi, an arrested citizen from Sanandaj, was sentenced to two years in prison in Tehran
Mahsa Farhadi, an arrested citizen from Sanandaj, was sentenced to two years in prison in Tehran

Mahsa Farhadi, an arrested Kurdish citizen living in Tehran, was sentenced to 2 years in prison on charges of "gathering and collusion with the intention of ...
Two students were abducted by Iranian government forces in Sanandaj
Two students were abducted by Iranian government forces in Sanandaj

Aso Moradi and Fatemeh Moradi, two students of the Technical and Vocational School for Girls in Sanandaj, were kidnapped by government forces and taken to ...
A civil activist from Baneh named Zohreh Rahmani was abducted by Iranian security forces
A civil activist from Baneh named Zohreh Rahmani was abducted by Iranian security forces

Zohreh Rahmani, one of the civil rights activists from Baneh, was abducted by government agents and transferred to an unidentified location...
The fate of Rojan Kazimi, a teenager from Bukan, is unknown
The fate of Rojan Kazimi, a teenager from Bukan, is unknown

The government forces based in Bukan abducted an 18-year-old girl named Rojan Kazemi at night and took her to an unknown place. The fate of this girl ...
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Just in March 2023, Iranian government forces detained and abducted 36 Kurdish citizens

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The detention of Ali Parno, a former Kurdish political prisoner from Gilan-e-Gharb, continues

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There are concerns about the deportation of Zaniyar Tondraw, one of the wounded during the Jina Revolution

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