Prisoner Archives - KHRN

March 2, 2019

Arrested Woman Beaten by Prison Guard in Khoy Prison

Kurdish Human Rights Network (KHRN): A prisoner, Zahra (surname not revealed) was beaten by Khoy Prison agents and chained to an iron bar for 5 hours as punishment. According to the information obtained by KHRN, a 25-year-old woman from Khoy was arrested on Sunday, February 24, in one of Khoy's central streets under the pretext of what the officers called "Bad Hijab”. She was transferred...

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January 2, 2019

A Prisoner Died Following the Delay in Transfer Him to Hospital at Orumiyeh Central Prison

A prisoner detained at Orumiyeh Central Prison was transferred to the prison's health clinic due to severe chest pain on the evening of Monday, December 31. He was transferred to the hospital outside the prison later but he lost his life the following morning due to the delay in his transfer. A reliable source has told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that Omar Badlipour,...

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