Danial Niazi, an 18-year-old Kurdish (Kurmanc) resident of Shirvan in North Khorasan Province, has remained in Shirvan Prison without judicial determination for five months and seventeen days since his arrest.
According to Kolbarnews, Danial Niazi, who is charged with “enmity against God” (moharebeh), remains in detention while the judicial proceedings against him continue in a state of uncertainty.
An informed source stated that in recent weeks, the prosecutor and one of the judges from Bojnord visited Shirvan Prison to conduct interrogations. Although the court informed the family that they could appoint a lawyer and the family subsequently introduced their chosen legal counsel, the judicial authorities have so far refused to allow the lawyer to examine the case file or participate in the proceedings, stating that access will only be granted when the trial begins.
According to the same source, the charge of “enmity against God” (moharebeh) was brought against Danial Niazi after he had been forced to make confessions under torture during his detention. Repeated threats that he could face the death penalty, particularly after the end of Ramadan, have subjected the young man to severe psychological pressure. According to the report, prison officials have repeatedly told him that he will be sentenced to death. Given his previous history of neurological and psychological problems, these threats have seriously worsened his mental condition.
It had previously been reported that Branch Two of the Shirvan Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office, in addition to the charge of “enmity against God” (moharebeh), has also accused him of “participation in attempted premeditated murder,” “participation in intentional assault and battery,” “membership in a gathering of more than three persons against the country’s internal security,” “disrupting public order,” and “propaganda against the Islamic Republic.”
Danial Niazi was arrested shortly after midnight on 12 January 2026, when security forces raided his home without presenting a judicial warrant and used violence during the arrest before transferring him to an undisclosed location. According to available information, he was subjected to severe physical torture during the first twenty-four hours of his detention, and forced confessions were extracted from him under those conditions. Throughout this period, he was denied access to legal counsel, telephone contact, and family visits.
According to available documents, the order establishing criminal liability and the formal notification of charges against the young man were issued on 13 January 2026. At the time of his interrogation and the recording of his forced confessions, however, he was denied the right to legal representation, and his objection to the judicial process was rejected by the investigating authority.
Following the completion of the interrogation process and the opening of his security-related case, Danial Niazi was transferred to Shirvan Prison. Since then, he has only been allowed telephone contact and family visits and continues to be denied unrestricted access to legal counsel.
An informed source also emphasized that Danial Niazi faces the risk of being sentenced to death and, because of his family circumstances, lacks effective support and legal follow-up. According to the source, he has been without parental care since childhood, and following the separation of his parents, only his mother has pursued his case. The source added that none of the judicial or security authorities have so far provided any clear information regarding the status of his case or the date of his trial.
Danial Niazi, 18, is a Kurdish (Kurmanc) resident of Shirvan in North Khorasan Province.
