The identities of two more individuals detained at the funeral of environmental activist Ismail Karimi have been confirmed as Khalil Parandak and Yaser Nouri.
According to Kolbarnews, on July 24, 2024, security forces in Kamiyaran arrested at least ten environmental activists attending the funeral of Ismail Karimi.
The identities of two more detainees, Khalil Parandak from Ravansar and Yaser Nouri from Javaroud, have now been confirmed, bringing the total number of identified detainees to eight. Kolbarnews is working to verify the identities of at least two more detainees.
The security forces attacked the Kohestan restaurant located on the Kamiyaran-Sanandaj road, arresting at least ten environmental activists participating in the funeral. Reports indicate that the security forces used violence and beat the detainees during the arrest.
On the morning of Wednesday, July 24, 2024, Ismail Karimi, an environmental activist and a member of Kamyaran’s natural resources, passed away due to severe injuries. On Monday,July 22, 2024, Mr. Karimi went to the Kanisheh forested area near Kamiyaran with other environmental activists to combat a wildfire. He suffered severe burns (80%) and was airlifted to Hospital in Sanandaj, where he was admitted to the ICU due to the extent of his injuries.
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, Ismail Karimi’s body was buried in Najafabad village, Kamyaran, amidst a significant gathering of people from Kamyaran and Kurdistan.
