Environmental activist Faranak Jamshidi detention order extended for the third time
International Liberty Association: The judicial authorities in the city of Sanandaj extended the detention order for the environmental activist Faranak Jamshidi for a third time, on 28 September 2020.Ms. Jamshidi is presently detained in the Prison of Sanandaj, the capital of Kurdistan Province. Agents of the Intelligence Department... Read More
Iran: Kurdish Political Prisoner, Hedayat Abdollahpour, Executed in Urmia Prison
ILA: Hedayat Abdollahpour International Liberty Association: on 10 June, the father of a Kurdish political prisoner Hedayat Abdollahpour, was told that his son was executed 20 days ago. Neither his family nor his lawyer were informed about the execution and were not given the customary “last visit” with their loved one. According to... Read More
Iran: Labor activist Arrested & Taken to Unknown Place
International Liberty Association: Jalil Mohammadi, a labor activist and a member of the Coordination Committee to form trade unions, was arrested by security forces and taken to an unknown location. Jalil Mohammadi, labor activist and Kurdish citizen, was arrested at his workplace and was taken to an unknown place. According to the... Read More