Dena Lanjabadi, a civil activist and former political prisoner of Kurdish descent, has been arrested by the security forces of the Islamic Republic in the city of Marivan. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, Lanjabadi's arrest took place on Tuesday, February 20. The Hengaw Human Rights Organization reported that this civil activist was accused of 'propaganda against the regime' on Thursday, February 22, and a one-month detention order has been issued for him. The Campaign to Support Political and Civil Prisoners also noted that this civil activist had previously been sentenced in 2012 by the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Marivan to one year and eight months in prison and 50 lashes for 'propaganda against the regime' and 'disturbing public order.' Reports indicate that this civil activist had been star-marked due to pressures from the Intelligence Department and was also deprived of continuing his studies at Payam Noor University in Marivan. Monthly report from the Kurdistan Human Rights Network: 10 Kurdish prisoners executed in one month. Three Kolbars injured in western Iran; painful confrontations with Kolbars continue.
Dena Lanjabadi, Civil Activist Arrested in Marivan
Dena Lanjabadi, a Kurdish civil activist and former political prisoner, was arrested in Marivan by Iranian security forces and charged with 'propaganda against the regime.' This incident highlights ongoing repression of civil activists in Iran, particularly in Kurdish regions.
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Dena Lanjabadi, a civil activist, was arrested by Iranian security forces in Marivan.
- security forces of the Islamic Republic arrest Dena Lanjabadi
- Islamic Republic detain Dena Lanjabadi
- Islamic Revolutionary Court of Marivan sentence Dena Lanjabadi
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The arrest of Dena Lanjabadi underscores the Iranian government's crackdown on dissent.
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