human rights

Yousif (Ehsan) Keramat, a Kurdish resident of Naqadeh, has been arrested to serve his six-month prison sentence after being summoned to the Naqadeh Enforcement of Sentences Office on February 5, …

Abdolbasir Shahouzehi, a prominent Baloch cleric from Delgan County, Sistan-Baluchestan Province, was arrested by Iranian security forces on February 9, 2025, after responding to a court summons. Shahouzehi, 50, is …

The arrest of Hawa Hunt, a social media influencer, over comments she made about Sierra Leone’s president, Julius Maada Bio, and first lady, Fatima Maada Bio, has sparked growing concerns …

Brother Vitalii Kryushenko Sentenced for Conscientious Objection to Military Service On January 27, 2025, Brother Vitalii Kryushenko began serving a three-year prison sentence for his refusal to participate in Ukraine’s …

Danish Sharafi, a 37-year-old Kurdish man from Salavatabad village, was arrested by security forces at his mobile phone shop on Sunday. Reports indicate that he was detained without an arrest …

Hazhar Soltani, a Kurdish man from Bukan, has been sentenced to six months in prison by Iran’s judiciary for charges of “propaganda against the state.” According to the Hengaw Human …

Mahmoud Niroumand, a 39-year-old Kurdish cultural activist from Dargaz, was arrested on January 15, 2025, to begin serving a 1.5-year prison sentence. Niroumand, also known as “Sarheldan,” was detained while …

Befrin Mahmoudi, a Kurdish woman from Bukan, was detained by Iranian security forces on January 30, 2025. Her location is currently unknown. Reports from Hengaw Organization for Human Rights indicate …

On Thursday, January 30, 2025, two Kurdish men, Anwar Kurd and Keyvan Niknam, were arrested by Iranian security forces under unclear circumstances. Their current locations remain unknown. Anwar Kurd, a …

Ali Rasoulian, a Kurdish man from Bukan, was arrested by Iranian security forces on January 29, 2025, under mysterious circumstances. Despite the passage of three days, there has been no …