Iran arrests fourteen Kurds in first week of December
Hengaw — Saturday, December 6, 2025
At least fourteen Kurds were arrested by government forces across several cities in Kurdistan during the first six days of December, marking a continuation of the Islamic Republic’s systematic repression in Kurdistan. Last month, 51 Kurds were detained, accounting for 45 percent of all recorded arrests in Iran.
According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, government agencies detained at least fourteen Kurdish individuals in different parts of Kurdistan over the past week, and the fate of several detainees remains unknown.
Identities of the arrested individuals
Monday, December 1
Azizeh Moradian, 50, from Tangisar village near Sanandaj (Sine)
Tuesday, December 2
Shahram Najari, 28, married, from Delu village in Urmia
Wednesday, December 3
Mohammad Osloub, from Piranshahr
Kamil Osloub, from Piranshahr
Shwane Ebrahimi, from Alkawe village in Oshnavieh
Seyed Esmail Seyedmahmudian, 45, from Oshnavieh
Hersh Parnia, from Oshnavieh
Thursday, December 4
Shoresh Sarvati, 28, from Neliwan village in Oshnavieh
Hassan Shadikhah, from Singan village in Oshnavieh
Friday, December 5
Suleiman Esmaili, 60, from Bukan
Diyar Haji-Rasoulpour, from Bukan
Diyan Rasoulpur, from Bukan
Ahmad Zerang, from Gololan village in Bukan
Saturday, December 6
Aram Jamshidun, from Mahabad
Government agencies, including the Intelligence Department and the Intelligence Organization of the IRGC, carried out all arrests without the presentation of a warrant and, in some cases, used violence. During these operations, forces also conducted full searches of detainees’ homes and confiscated personal belongings, including mobile phones and electronic devices.
The wave of arrests in early December follows a month in which 51 Kurds were detained, representing 45 percent of all recorded arrests in Iran. This pattern demonstrates that national and ethnic minorities, particularly Kurdish people, continue to be primary targets of the authorities’ repressive policies.
Hengaw condemns the ongoing repression of Kurds, reiterates the need for full adherence to human rights principles, and urges the international community to respond urgently to these continued violations.
