Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN): Islamic Republic of Iran Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) has turned the Kurdish cities such as "Kosalan" and "Shaho" in the Saravabad, Paweh and Kamyaran into a military garrison through deploying massive military convoys. "Since the beginning of May, IRGC have deployed extensive military convoys and equipment to the villages around Marivan and the mountains of Kosalan and Shaho on the...

Kurdish Human Rights Network (KHRN): On Tuesday, Apr 23, 2019, the forces of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Kamyaran and the Gashki Operational Axis distributed flyers in mosques in villages around Shaho mountains to anounce the beginning of military manoeuvres in the mountainous areas of the villages of Dewaznaw and Palangan. IRGC has asked the local people to leave the area as soon as...

Since the victory of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Revolution, Kurdistan has always witnessed massive civil protests for various reasons. Recent protests concerned the execution of political prisoners, support for the referendum on the independence of the Iraqi Kurdistan, Iran's attack on the headquarters of democratic parties in the Kurdish region, the high rate of inflation and education reformation. According to Article 27 of the Constitution...

Although the manoeuvre of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) known as Muharram 2 in Shaho mountain areas of Kamyaran has finished about 45 days ago, the IRGC troops have continued bombarding a large area of Shaho mountain between Ravansar and Kamyaran. Moreover, IRGC road construction operations in Shaho have put the protected areas in serious danger. An environmental activist has told Kurdistan Human Rights Network...

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) summoned and interrogated Eskandar Lotfi, a teacher and guild activist from Mariwan, regarding his guild activities at Sanandaj for several hours. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that the IRGC has been summoned and interrogated Iskandar Lotfi for several hours on Nov 14, 2018 during the second round of teachers’ sit-in in Iran. Eskandar Lotfi is one of...

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Kamyaran has Interrupted the operation of phone lines across the Shaho Mountain and has turned the area into a military garrison through widespread deployment of military forces. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has been informed that the IRGC has Interrupted all landlines across Shaho mountain in Kamyaran for the past our days and IRGC forces have been...

Despite the announcement that the manoeuvre of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) (known as Muharram 2) in Shaho mountain areas of Kamyaran has finished, the IRGC troops, are planning to build new bases in the Protected Area of Shaho while taking tight security measures in addition to harassing villagers and environmental activists. It is noteworthy that this manoeuvre was widely criticised by environmental activists. According...

Following the recent conflict between a group of Grila of the Democratic Society and Free of East of Kurdistan (KODAR) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Friday, Sept 7, 2018 near the village of Pirbagh of Kamyaran, reports indicate tight security measures in the region. During the conflict, three of the four members of the KODAR were killed but one of members...

A local member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) of Divandarreh attacked his ex-wife's family and killed four of them with a military gun. An informed source told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that at, 6:20 pm today, on Wednesday, April 18, Rasool.S entered the house of his ex-father in law and shot the whole family due to a dispute with her ex-wife...