Kamall Lotfi, Father of a Victim, Remains in Limbo 45 Days After Arrest

Kamall Lotfi, a member of the families of victims seeking justice, has been in limbo in Kamyaran prison for 45 days following his arrest. According to 'Hrana', the news agency of human rights activists in Iran, Kamall Lotfi, father of Reza Lotfi, one of the victims of the nationwide protests 'Women, Life, Freedom', has been deprived of contact and visitation with his family since his arrest. Security and judicial authorities of the Islamic Republic have so far refrained from providing any information about the status of this citizen. Reports indicate that Kamall Lotfi suffers from a skin disease, raising concerns among his family and acquaintances. This member of the families seeking justice was summoned and arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Qorveh on April 10. He was also arrested last April by government forces 'with beatings' and was released three months later in July. Reza Lotfi, 25, was killed by a bullet during the nationwide protests 'Women, Life, Freedom' in the city of Dehgolan, Kurdistan Province, in September 2022. Pressure on families seeking justice related to the 'Women, Life, Freedom' protests in Iran continues, with the judiciary of the Islamic Republic arresting several of them and sentencing them to imprisonment and lashes. Human rights organizations have repeatedly criticized the Islamic Republic's pressure on the seekers of justice and the families of the victims of the nationwide protests. A human rights organization reported the renewed arrest of Kamall Lotfi, the father of Reza Lotfi, and the summons of Hossein Ronaghi, a civil activist, and Kamall Lotfi, to court. Kamall Lotfi, the father of one of the victims of the nationwide protests, was transferred to prison a month after his arrest, and the continuation of his detention and lack of information about his status remains a concern for the families seeking justice.