Afshin Sheikholeslami Vatani Archives - KHRN

September 23, 2020

Kurdish Activist Released on Bail

On September 20, Kurdish civil activist 'Afshin Sheikholeslami Vatani' was released on a 200 million Toman bail after being in custody for nearly three months. He was arrested by security forces affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence at his family home in Sanandaj on Saturday, Jun 27, and he spent 86 days in solitary confinement under harsh conditions and duress for forced confessions.  Sheikholeslami was also deprived...

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July 31, 2020

Iran: Afshin Sheikholeslami’s Detention Extended without Judicial Charges

35 days after Kurdish environmental rights activists Afshin Sheikholeslami Vatani's arrest, he has not been officially charged by the Iranian judiciary. The second branch of the Sanandaj's prosecutor office has extended Mr. Sheikholeslami's detention.Mr. Sheikholeslami's mother, Negar Nasri Moghaddam, told Kurdish Human Rights Network: I am very concerned about my son's health. Afshin was arrested 35 days ago and we don't know the reason...

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July 4, 2020

Seven days after Afshin Sheikholeslami’s arrest his whereabouts are still unknown

One week after Afshin Sheikholeslami's arrest by plain-clothes agents from the Ministry of Intelligence his family has not been informed of his whereabouts and fate.His sister Negin Sheikholeslami Vatani told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN): "We have not heard from my brother for one week ever since he was arrested at home last week. My parent have made multiple attempts to find him at...

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June 29, 2020

Iran: Kurdish environmental activist Afshin Sheikholeslami Vatani arrested

On June 27, 2020 Kurdish environmental activist Afshin Sheikholeslami Vatani was arrested by security forces affiliated with the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence at his family home in Sanandaj.His sister, Negin Sheikholeslami Vatani told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN): "This morning about 9am, five armed security personals of Iranian Ministry of Intelligence entered my parent's home and without any explanation arrested Afshin. Then they searched...

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March 19, 2019

Three Detainees Released on Bail in Sanandaj

Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN): Arman Vafaei, Afshin Sheikholeslami Vatani and Fardin Karimi were temporarily released today at noon time until the trial on a bail of 500 million Tomans each. These people were accused of cooperation with one of the Kurdish Oppositions during the interrogations. These three Kurdish activists were arrested on March 16 &17,2019, by the security forces and they were held in the...

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March 19, 2019

Afshin Sheikholeslami Mother: I am Waiting for the Release of My Son by Newroz

Kurdish Human Rights Network (KHRN): Afshin Sheikholeslami Vatani, the environmental activist who was arrested On Sunday, February 17 by security forces in Sanandaj, has been able to make a brief call to his mother. However, his family is still unaware of the reason for his detention and whereabouts. Negar Nasri Moghadam, mother of Afshin Sheikholeslami Vatani, has told KHRN that "I have been commuting to...

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February 21, 2019

Kurdish Activist Afshin Sheikholeslami Vatani Arrested in Sanandaj

Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN): On Sunday, February 17, Afshin Sheikholeslami Vatani was arrested by security forces at his family home in Sanandaj. His sister, Negin Sheikholeslami Vatani, has told Kurdistan Human Rights Network that "Five Iranian security agents entered our family house with a court order to arrest my brother. After searching our house, they arrested him but we are still uncertain to [which...

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