Behrooz Farhang, a resident of Bukan who was arrested by security forces in the city, remains in a state of uncertainty in one of Urmia’s security detention centers. According to Kolbarnews, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, Behrooz Farhang, a resident of Bukan, was arrested without a judicial warrant by security […]
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Arezoo Jalilzadeh, a schoolteacher in Sardasht, was arrested by security forces and transferred to a security detention center in Urmia. According to Kolbarnews, on Monday, March 3, 2025, Arezoo Jalilzadeh, a teacher in Sardasht, was arrested by security forces in the city and taken to a security detention center in […]
Hamid Chapati, a civil activist from Urmia, has been sentenced to three months of imprisonment by the Islamic Revolutionary Court. According to Kolbarnews, Hamid Chapati was convicted on charges of “propaganda against the regime” and sentenced to three months of discretionary imprisonment.His trial was held on February 15, 2025, at […]
Anwar Chaleshi, a political prisoner suffering from cancer, passed away in a hospital after five years of imprisonment, having been denied proper medical treatment. According to Kolbarnews, on Wednesday, February 18, 2025, Anwar Chaleshi, a political prisoner from the village of Lorzini in the Margavar region of Urmia, lost his […]
Rahman Tabesh, Kourosh Azizi, Hedi Shadikhouh, and Amir Jan-Goli have been released from Oshnavieh prison after posting bail. According to Kolbarnews, on Monday, February 17, 2025, Rahman Tabesh, Kourosh Azizi, Hedi Shadikhouh, and Amir Jan-Goli were released from prison. Based on this report, Mr. Shadikhouh was released on a bail […]
Befrin Maroufi, a resident of Bukan, has been temporarily released from prison on bail after 16 days in detention. According to Kolbarnews, Befrin Maroufi, a 43-year-old citizen from Bukan, was released from Urmia Central Prison on Saturday, February 15, 2025, after posting bail. Her release is temporary and will last […]
Afshin Alizadeh, a resident of Urmia originally from Salmas, was violently arrested by security forces and taken to an unknown location. According to Kolbernews, on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Afshin Alizadeh, a 31-year-old resident of Herkiyan village in Salmas, was arrested by security forces without a judicial warrant. Reports indicate […]
Political prisoner Soe’da Khedirzadeh, who gave birth to her child while serving her sentence, has been temporarily released from Urmia Prison on bail. According to Kolbarnews, on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Soe’da Khedirzadeh was granted a 20-day furlough after posting 2.5 billion tomans in bail. Reports indicate that her child, […]
Pezhman Soltani, Rezgar Beigzadeh Babamiri, and Ali Ghasemi, detainees from the Jina revolutionary movement in Boukan, have been sentenced to execution and long-term imprisonment. According to Kolbarnews, Pezhman Soltani was sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Juvenile Criminal Court of West Azerbaijan Province on charges of “premeditated murder.” […]
Rezgar Moloudi and Kamyar Izadi, two 17-year-old residents of Mahabad, have been released on bail from the Juvenile Correctional Center in Urmia. According to Kolbarnews, on Sunday, January 12, 2025, these two teenagers were freed after posting bail. They had been arrested on December 31, 2024, following a summons to […]