Sanandaj Central Prison Archives - Page 2 of 3 - KHRN

September 29, 2019

Activist Taken to Sanandaj Prison to Serve Jail time

A workers’ rights activist was taken to Sanandaj Central Prison on September 23 to serve his prison sentence, a source told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). The prosecutor of Branch 1 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj sentenced activist Khalil Karimi to one year in prison on charges of “propaganda against the state” in November last year. He was charged for having participated in May...

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July 12, 2019

The Secretary of National Unity Party in Kurdistan Released on Bail

Farhad Mohammadi, a lawyer and secretary of the National Unity Party in Kurdistan, was released on bail. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that this lawyer was released from Sanandaj Central Prison at noon on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 after a 6-month detention on a heavy bail of 500 million Tomans. This activist was arrested on Jan 4, 2019 following the massive arrest of...

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May 16, 2019

Heavy Bail Issued for a Kurdish Worker

Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN): A worker, 'Isaac Rouhi" was returned to the Sanandaj Central Prison quarantine due to his inability to secure his 500 million Tomans bail. "On May 1, 2019, Isaac Rouhi was arrested by security forces when he intended to accompany his family to the International Labour Day at Naysar town in Sanandaj. The agents then took the family back to their...

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May 14, 2019

Two Labour Activists Sentenced to Prison

Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN): Eqbal Shabani and Towfiq Mahmoodi, two Kurdish Labour activists were sentenced to one year of suspended imprisonment for three years and one-year of imprisonment respectively on charges of cooperating with the "Opposition parties”. KHRN has obtained information that Eqbal Shabani’s hearing was held on May 5, 2019 at branch 1 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj, headed by Judge...

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April 1, 2019

Two Kurdish Prisoners Released on Bail

Kurdish Human Rights Network (KHRN): Kaveh Babamoradi- environmental activist- and Zanyar Zamiran- former deputy of the Kurdistan branch of the National Unity Party- were released on bail. According to KHRN, Zanyar Zamiran- who was transferred to Sanandaj Central Prison after two and a half months of interrogation at the Ministry of Intelligence Detention Centre in Sanandaj- was temporarily released on a bail of 500 million...

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March 18, 2019

Labour Activist Released on Bail

Kurdistan Human Rights Network(KHRN): Eqbal Shabani, a labour activist and inspector of the Sanandaj Bakery Association, was temporarily released on a bail of 100 million Tomans from Sanandaj Central Prison. He was arrested by security forces on February 18 and transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence Detention Centre in Sanandaj. He was transferred to the quarantine section of the Sanandaj Central Prison after interrogations on...

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January 29, 2019

A Civil Rights Activist Transferred to Sanandaj Central Prison to Endure his Imprisonment

Akbar Goweli, a civil rights activist from Sanandaj, was transferred to the Sanandaj Central Prison on Monday, January 28 to endure his 4 months imprisonment. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that Akbar Goweli, a civil rights activist. was summoned to the Enforcement Office of Sanandaj Revolutionary Court and subsequently transferred to the Sanandaj Central Prison on Moday, January 28 to endure his...

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January 24, 2019

A Civil Rights Activist Arrested and Transferred to Sanandaj Prison

Shahram Farhadi, a Civil Rights activist who has been previously sentenced to two years in prison by the Sanandaj Court of Appeal, was arrested and transferred to Sanandaj Central Prison to endure his sentence. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that, on January 21, law enforcement forces arrested Shahram Farhadi in his house and transferred him to the Sanandaj Central Prison. A reliable source...

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January 16, 2019

A Kurdish Civilian Transferred to Sanandaj Prison to Endure his Imprisonment

Mohammad Naeimpour, a Kurdish Civilian from Hassan Abad of Sanandaj who has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment, was transferred to Sanandaj Central Prison to endure his sentence. Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that, upon finalization of the one-year sentence of Mohammad Naempour, law enforcement forces arrested him in his house and transferred him to the Sanandaj Central Prison on Wednesday,...

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