Iran protest Archives - KHRN

November 16, 2020

Severe Security Measures on the Eve of the November Protests

As the anniversary of November 2019 uprising in Iran, many streets in Kermanshah have witnessed a large presence of military and security forces. An informed source from Kermanshah also told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network that he witnessed the arrest of a number of civilians in Azadi Square (Terminal) in Kermanshah. The source stated that the security forces in many neighbourhoods and streets of Kermanshah...

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November 28, 2019

Kurdish Vet Shot Dead in Protests

A Kurdish civilian from Marivan and a vet graduated from Orumiyeh University was killed by security forces during a mass protest in Kermanshah. Borhan Mansournia was in Kermanshah on his military service after obtaining his degree.  “On 16 November, Borhan Mansournia was shot in the back. The bullet came out from his stomach and he was seriously injured for which he underwent surgery and lost his...

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June 27, 2018

Strike in Kermanshah Bazaar over the Devaluation of Rials

Following the strike and protests in some parts of Iran, including Tehran capital's Grand Bazaar, a number of the merchants in Kermanshah Bazaar have held a strike against the collapse of the Rials value on the foreign exchange market. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that the majority of shopkeepers in the Kermanshah's Arg shopping centre have joined the nationwide protests by closing...

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June 5, 2018

Protest Rallies Held in Kermanshah, Sardasht and Orumiyeh

On Saturday, June 02, two protest rallies were held at the University of Medical Sciences in Orumiyeh and Kermanshah. Moreover, Sardasht Poultry Farmers/workers gathered in front of the city's governorate to express their protests. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that Personnel of Kermanshah Medical Sciences Health Care have held a gathering in protest to salary reduction, timely payment of salaries, unsecured working...

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