A human rights organization reported that due to warning-free gunfire from border guards in Nowsud towards a group of Kolbars, one Kolbar was killed. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, border forces in the Nowsud district of the Paveh County in Kermanshah Province shot at a group of Kolbars from close range and without prior warning on Saturday morning, April 4, resulting in the death of a Kolbar. The identity of the deceased Kolbar has been announced as 'Payman Ahmadi, 35 years old, from Javanrud.' According to this report, Payman Ahmadi's body was taken to a medical center in Nowsud and 'has not yet been returned to the family.' Based on the annual report of the Human Rights Activists in Iran, at least 29 Kolbars have been killed and 353 injured in the past year due to indiscriminate gunfire from the military forces of the Islamic Republic. Additionally, according to statistics from the Kolbar News website, in the year 2023, from January 2023 to January 2024, a total of 299 Kolbars in border areas and roadways of the provinces of West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, and Kermanshah were killed or injured due to factors such as direct gunfire from military forces, avalanches, frostbite, stepping on landmines, and falling from heights. Leila Morati, a staff member of the Mokrian News Agency, previously told Voice of America that since there are no official statistics from government agencies, we have to rely on human rights sources; although some families of the deceased Kolbars 'refrain from informing due to fear of retaliation' from military and intelligence agencies, which is why we cannot provide accurate statistics and there is ambiguity. In the last days of the year 1402, Ata Hosseini, a 32-year-old Kolbar from Paveh, who was severely injured and suffered 'brain death' due to 'direct gunfire' from Islamic Republic agents, passed away. Also, see: Ata Hosseini, who suffered brain death, passed away after 9 days. Human rights organizations report that in 1402, at least 767 citizens were executed by the judicial authorities of the Islamic Republic.
Human Rights Organization: A Kolbar Killed by Warning-Free Gunfire from Border Guards in Kermanshah
A Kolbar named Payman Ahmadi was killed by warning-free gunfire from border guards in Kermanshah, highlighting ongoing violence against Kolbars in Iran. Human rights organizations report a significant number of casualties among Kolbars due to military actions. This incident underscores the dangerous conditions faced by Kolbars and the lack of accountability for such actions.
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📰 What Happened
Iranian border guards killed Kolbar Payman Ahmadi without warning in Kermanshah.
- border guards attack Payman Ahmadi
- Kurdistan Human Rights Network report Iranian military forces
- Kolbar News website report Iranian military forces
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The killing of Kolbars by Iranian forces underscores systemic violence against marginalized communities.
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