Hoshyar Shabani, a Kurdish citizen from Baneh, has been under arrest by Iranian security forces for 52 days and remains in legal limbo in Baneh Prison. According to Kolbarnews, after completing interrogation procedures at one of the security detention centers in Sanandaj, Hoshyar Shabani was transferred to Baneh Prison on […]
Saqqez
Due to unsafe working conditions and lack of proper safety measures, two workers lost their lives in separate workplace accidents in Saqqez. According to Kolbarnews, on Monday, October 6, 2025, a welder in Saqqez died in a workplace accident.Reports indicate that the worker, identified as Rasoul Darabpour, 40 years old, […]
As a result of security forces’ gunfire in the village of Pir Omran, Saqqez, one citizen was killed and four others were injured. According to Kolbarnews, Monday September 15, 2025, during clashes and gunfire by security forces against a gathering of residents protesting the “Qalqaleh” gold mine project in the […]
Asad Sedighi, a citizen from Saqqez, has been temporarily released from Saqqez Central Prison after posting bail of one billion tomans. According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, September 7, 2025, Asad Sedighi, a member of the “Halou” mountaineering group in Saqqez, was temporarily released from Saqqez Central Prison on bail of […]
Shahram Karimi, Loghmanollah Moradi, Soleiman Abdi, Parviz Ahsani, Kaveh Mohammadzadeh, Hiwa Qureshi, and Omid Shahmohammadi, teacher union activists from Saqqez and Divandarreh have been subjected to disciplinary rulings by the Appeals Board for Administrative Violations of the Ministry of Education. The rulings include suspension from service, dismissal from the Ministry […]
Nariman Randani and Milad Randani, two citizens from the city of Saqqez, were arrested by security forces. Milad Randani was released after several hours of interrogation. According to Kolbarnews, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, Nariman Randani, a 35-year-old civil activist from Saqqez, along with his brother Milad Randani, were detained […]
Zakaria Moradi, Mehdi Kamali, Omid Rahimzadeh, and Mohammad Aminpour, four citizens from Saqqez, were arrested by security forces and transferred to an unknown location. According to Kolbarnews, on the evening of Monday, August 18, 2025, security forces detained Omid Rahimzadeh, Mohammad Aminpour, Mehdi Kamali, and Zakaria Moradi and moved them […]
Rahman Rahimpour, a resident of Saqqez, has been sentenced to five months of suspended imprisonment and a fine of 10 million tomans. According to Kolbarnews, Rahimpour, a 38-year-old citizen of Saqqez, was convicted by the Revolutionary Court of this city on charges of “propaganda against the government” and sentenced to […]
Saman Karimi, a former political prisoner from the city of Baneh, was released from Baneh Central Prison on heavy bail of five billion tomans after 76 days in detention, temporarily and until the completion of judicial proceedings. According to Kolbarnews, on Saturday, August 9, 2025, Saman Karimi, a former political […]
Hiwa Amini and Bahman Feyzi, two civil activists from the city of Saqqez, have been sentenced by the Islamic Republic’s judiciary to a total of ten months in prison and a fine of 20 million tomans. According to Kolbarnews, the Saqqez Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Mojtaba Jabari, sentenced […]