Hamid Hoseinnezhad Heydaranlou was secretly executed in Urmia Central Prison. According to Kolbarews and reports from human rights sources and official media of the Islamic Republic regime, the execution of Hamid Hoseinnezhad Heydaranlou, a Kurdish political prisoner, was carried out in secret on the evening of Monday, April 21, 2025 […]
Urmia
Nazanin Elyasi, a citizen from the city of Mahabad, was released from Urmia prison after four months of detention by posting a bail of 4 billion tomans. According to Kolbarews, on Thursday, April 10, 2025, Nazanin Elyasi was temporarily released from Urmia prison upon posting a bail of 4 billion […]
A citizen of Urmia was killed after being directly shot by security forces. According to Kolbarews, on Saturday, March 29, 2025, security forces in the Tarzilo neighborhood of Urmia opened fire on Mohammad Hosseinzadeh, son of Sadegh, without prior warning. Reports suggest that officers suspected him of transporting smuggled goods […]
Mohammad Ali Azari, a citizen from Naqadeh residing in Urmia, was arrested by security forces and transferred to an unknown location. According to Kolbarews, on Friday, March 28, 2025, Mohammad Ali Azari was arrested in Urmia by security forces without a judicial warrant. Reports indicate that the arrest involved violence. […]
Saria and Ewin Ahmadi, two teenage sisters, along with Rojbin Afsoon, residents of Urmia who were arrested on Wednesday, March 19, were released on bail from the Urmia Intelligence Office. According to Kolbarnews, Saria Ahmadi, 17, Ewin Ahmadi, 16, and Rojbin Afsoon, 22, originally from Maku and residing in Urmia, […]
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 […]
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 […]