Johar Herki, an environmental activist and Kurdish language and cultural advocate from Oshnavieh, has been arrested to serve his ten-month prison sentence and transferred to the city’s central prison. According to Kolbarnews, on Monday, October 13, 2025, Johar Herki, a mountaineer, environmentalist, and Kurdish language activist from Oshnavieh, was taken […]

Mohsen Gardeshi and Hossein Gardeshi, two brothers from Bukan, have been arrested by Iranian security forces and transferred to a detention facility in Urmia. According to Kolbarnews, on the evening of Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the two brothers were taken into custody by security agents and moved to one of […]

Sadegh Zand and Mohammad Soleimani, two citizens from Bukan, have each been sentenced to three months and one day of discretionary imprisonment. According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, October 4, 2025, the Branch 101 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Miandoab, presided over by Judge Valaei, sentenced Sadegh Zand (34 years […]

Khaled Qaderpour, Mohammad Ghaderi, and Moradrasoul Bahrami, three residents of Piranshahr County, were arrested by Iranian security forces and transferred to an unknown location. According to Kolbarnews, on the evening of Wednesday, October 8, 2025, the three citizens, Khaled Qaderpour (30), Mohammad Ghaderi (27), and Moradrasoul Bahrami (36) all from […]

Mobin Talebani, a resident of Marivan, and Keiyvan Saeedi, a resident of Oshnavieh, were arrested by Iranian security forces and transferred to an unknown location. According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, Mobin Talebani, a 20-year-old student from Marivan, was detained by security forces while on his way to […]

Three citizens from Oshnavieh, including two minors, were arrested by security forces. Ribwar Mousavi and Zahir Azari, both 17 years old, were released after several hours of interrogation, while Fakhreddin Khaledi remains in detention. According to Kolbarews, on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, Ribwar Mousavi (17), Zahir Azari (17), and Fakhreddin […]