Iranian pasdaran fired against a group of kolbars (cross-borders workers carrying goods on their shoulder) who were carrying their goods along the border line. Two kolbars lost their lives.
KHRA: Iranian forces kill two more kolbars
Category: Iran
51 political and religious prisoners transferred to the new High-Security Ward of the prison in Iran
On November 19, the Special Guards of Orumiyeh Central Prison entered the political prisoner’s ward and, after inspecting and confiscating a large number of the prisoners’ personal belongings, transferred all 51 political and religious prisoners to a new security ward called Dormitory 10 (Hedayat).
Amputation of Kolbar following landmine explosion in Piranshahr
On the evening of Saturday, November 7, a Kurdish border porter–known as Kolbar- named ‘Saber Khezri’ was injured following a landmines Explosion In the border mountain of “Mirgeh Drijan” Piranshahr in West Azerbaijan province’, a local sources told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN).
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Iran temporarily releases lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh from prison
Prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been temporarily released from a prison in Tehran. She was jailed two years ago on spying and propaganda charges.
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KHRN report of human rights
Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that, on Sunday, November 1, security forces have raided the family home of two Civilians (Saman Asadhakim and Mohammad Shafeizadeh) at the village of Dewaznav in Sarvabad city and arrested them. The two civilians were then transferred to an unknown location.
KMMK Report in September 2020
This is KMMK’s monthly report, September 2020, on the human rights situation in eastern Kurdistan. This report summarizes key human rights issues on events during September 2020, including executions, detentions, homicide, Police shootings and workplace safety incidents. Data is collected from several sources of KMMK, including direct reports.
KHRN Exclusive Report on Killing of Three Kolbars by Iranian Border Guards
Zanko Ahmadi, Zanest Hassannejad, and Soroush Makari were three Kurdish Kolbars killed by the Iranian border guards in the Bajar area of Sardasht, On Monday morning, September 14,2020. Two days later, in an interview with the Iranian state media, the West Azarbaijan border commander described the killed Kolbars as a “border trespasser and supported the killing of these individuals by forces under his command.
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Holding Muharram Mourning Ceremonies at Prison Despite Doctor’s Warnings
Despite the widespread outbreak of the coronavirus in the women’s ward of Orumiyeh Central Prison and the transfer of several prisoners with the virus symptoms to the hospital, a mass mourning ceremony is being held in this prison daily by order of prison officials.
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