Five environmental activists from Javanroud County were arrested by forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of the ongoing wave of arrests of protesting citizens and civil activists, and were transferred to an unknown location without the presentation of a judicial warrant. According to Kolbarnews, on the evening […]
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Regime security forces in Sanandaj carried out widespread raids on the homes of civil, environmental, and labor activists, arresting 10 of them. This action comes amid growing concerns over the outbreak of widespread protests in Kurdistan. According to Kolbarnews, today, Sunday, January 4, 2026, regime security forces in the city […]
Following the arrests of environmental activists from Sanandaj in connection with the holding of the “Zagrosaneh Campaign” ceremony in Ghaleh Hasanabad, another citizen was arrested, raising the number of detainees in this case to three. According to Kolbarnews, following the arrest of Ramin Salehi and Sabah Salehi, two environmental activists […]
Two environmental activists from Sanandaj, Ramin Salehi and Sabah Salehi, were violently arrested by security forces and transferred to an unknown location. According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at around 11:30 a.m., Ramin Salehi, a civil and environmental activist from Sanandaj and a member of the “Ghaleh Hasanabad” […]
Rebin Gorani, one of the volunteers who participated in extinguishing the forest and pasture fires in Marivan, passed away at Tohid Hospital in Sanandaj. According to Kolbarnews, Rebin Gorani, a volunteer involved in controlling the forest and pasture fires in Marivan, died on Friday, September 5, 2025, at Hospital in […]
Rebin Gorani, a resident of Marivan, has fallen into a coma after suffering severe smoke and gas poisoning while attempting to contain a forest fire in the region. On August 26, 2025, his vital signs deteriorated, and he eventually lost consciousness. He is currently being treated in the Intensive Care […]
Khabbat Amini has become the third environmental activist to lose his life while attempting to contain the massive wildfire on Abidar Mountain. According to Kolbarnews, on Monday, July 28, 2025, Khabbat Amini, a civil and environmental activist from Sanandaj passed away after being hospitalized for four days due to severe […]
On Sunday, July 27, 2025, Chiako Yousefnajad, one of Kurdistan’s prominent environmental activists, passed away at Kosar Hospital in Sanandaj after suffering severe burns while trying to extinguish a large wildfire in the heights of Abidar Mountain. According to Kolbarnews, in recent days Yousefnajad, along with a group of local […]
Hamid Moradi, an environmental activist and director of the “Shenay Nojin Kurdistan” Environmental Association, has died at Hospital in Sanandaj due to severe burn injuries. According to Kolbarnews, on Thursday, July 24, 2025, following a large wildfire and firefighting operation on Mount Abidar in Sanandaj, Hamid Moradi, along with four […]
Kamyar Oghabi, a civil activist and member of the Zhinko Environmental Association, was arrested by the security forces of Oshnavieh and transferred to an unknown location. According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, June 29, 2025, Kamyar (Kamal) Oghabi, a 33-year-old citizen from the village of “Bala Gir” in the Oshnavieh district […]