Two citizens from Bukan, have been arrested by security forces and taken to an unknown location. According to Kolbarnews, on Monday, May 26, 2025, two individuals were arrested in Bukan.Their identities have been confirmed as Jalal Vafaee and Fardin Vafaee.The report states that the arrests were carried out without the […]
Social Movements
Semko Yousefi, a Kurdish language instructor and cultural activist in the city of Bukan, has been arrested by security forces and taken to an unknown location. According to Kolbarnews, in the early hours of Monday, May 26, 2025, Semko Yousefi, a resident of the village of “Salamat” in Bukan County […]
Qane Khatari, a resident of Sanandaj, has been sentenced to eight months in prison by Branch One of the Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj. According to Kolbarnews, Qane Khatari was recently convicted of “propaganda against the regime” by Branch One of the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj. The sentence was issued […]
Mahsa Zarei, a 33-year-old cultural and women’s rights activist from the city of Kermanshah, has been arrested by security forces and taken to an undisclosed location. According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, May 25, 2025, security agents raided her home without presenting a judicial warrant, conducted a search, and arrested her. […]
Bafrin Maroufi, a 43-year-old resident of Bukan, has been arrested and transferred to the Urmia Central Women’s Prison to serve a sentence of 4 months and 6 days. According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, May 25, 2025, Maroufi was taken into custody to begin serving her prison term. This arrest comes […]
Mohammad Rasoulpour, a 53-year-old political prisoner from Oshnavieh, has been handed an additional one-year prison sentence while already serving a previous term in the central prison of Oshnavieh. According to Kolbarnews, the latest verdict was issued by Branch 101 of the Second Criminal Court of Oshnavieh, presided over by Judge […]
Farshad Faraji, a resident of Tekab, has once again become the target of pressure, repeated summons, and interrogation by security agencies just days after his temporary release on a heavy bail of 3 billion tomans. He was violently arrested by security forces without a judicial warrant on May 18, 2025, […]
Tawfiq (Chia) Amini, a resident of Mahabad, has been detained by security forces for 14 days, with no information available about his whereabouts. According to Kolbarnews, on May 11, 2025, Tawfiq Amini was arrested by security forces in Mahabad without the presentation of a judicial warrant and was taken to […]
Ten days after the arrest of Tofiq Amini, a resident of Mahabad County, there is still no information regarding his fate. According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, May 11, 2025, Tofiq Amini, a resident of the village of “Azadi” in Mahabad County, was arrested by security forces and taken to an […]
Following the trial of several well-known labor and environmental activists, Branch 1 of the Sanandaj Revolutionary Court issued a verdict acquitting these activists of the charges of “propaganda against the regime” and “disturbing public opinion.” According to Kolbarnews, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, after a trial session for several prominent […]