human rights

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 …

Polish authorities arrested Zbigniew Ziobro, the country’s former justice minister, on Friday, accusing him of authorizing the use of government funds to finance the deployment of spyware that targeted opposition …

Pakhshan Azizi, an Iranian Kurdish civil activist, has been sentenced to death, according to reports that circulated on social media on July 24, 2024. Azizi’s death sentence has triggered a …

KABUL, Afghanistan — The recent arrest of three religious scholars critical of the Taliban’s leadership has sparked widespread condemnation from Islamic scholars, former prosecutors, and human rights groups. The detentions …

The arrest of two Sunni Arabs, Hossein Albou Obeid and Emad Mazraeh, has raised alarm amid ongoing crackdowns in Khuzestan Province. Both individuals were detained by Iranian security forces and …

In recent days, two Kurdish individuals from Shahin Dezh (Sain Qela), identified as Younes Rahmani and Esmail Bahrami, have been arrested by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of …

Mohammad Fariq Shari’atpanah, a Kurdish religious activist from Bukan, has been imprisoned by Iranian Intelligence for nearly three months with no contact from his family since late July, causing grave …

In a continuation of the ongoing crackdown against Kurdish and Sunni individuals in Kermanshah, at least eight people from Sarpol-e Zahab have been arrested by Iranian security forces. The detained …