Vafa Azarbar
وفا آذربار
Political prisoner
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View Timeline →Call for International Sanctions and Prosecution of Judges Issuing Death Sentences for Four Kurdish Political Prisoners
Activists are demanding international sanctions and prosecution of Iranian judges involved in the execution of four Kurdish political prisoners. The prisoners were executed despite international…
Human Rights Defenders Support Families of Four Executed Political Prisoners in Complaint to UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearances
The Human Rights Defenders Center supports the families of four Kurdish political prisoners executed by the Iranian government, who have filed a complaint with the…
Families of Some Executed Individuals in Iran File Complaint with the United Nations
The wives of four political prisoners executed in Iran have filed a complaint with the UN regarding their husbands' extrajudicial killings and the concealment of…
The Islamic Republic Executed Another Person on Charges of Connection with Israel
The Iranian government executed a prisoner accused of being a Mossad agent, claiming he planned to attack a military facility. This execution follows a pattern…
Monthly Report of the Kurdistan Human Rights Network: 10 Kurdish Prisoners Executed in One Month
The Kurdistan Human Rights Network reports that 10 Kurdish prisoners were executed in January, including Farhad Salimi, a Sunni Kurdish political prisoner, and four members…
Hengaw Organization Reports Government Response to Guild Strikes; Bank Accounts of Merchants in Boukan Frozen
The Hengaw Organization reported that Iranian security forces have retaliated against merchants in Kurdish cities by freezing their bank accounts due to their participation in…
Executions in Iran | Strikes Continue in Several Cities; People Visit Families of the Executed
Strikes have erupted in several cities in Iran following the execution of four Kurdish political prisoners, Pejman Fatahi, Mohsen Mazloom, Vafa Azarbar, and Mohammad Faramarzi.…
Strike in Kurdish Cities of Iran in Response to the Execution of Four Kurdish Political Prisoners
A strike occurred in several Kurdish cities in Iran following the execution of four Kurdish political prisoners. This has led to widespread protests and international…
Amnesty International Condemns the Execution of Four Kurdish Political Prisoners in Iran 'After a Severely Unjust Secret Trial'
Amnesty International condemned the execution of four Kurdish political prisoners in Iran, citing a severely unjust secret trial. The organization called for international pressure on…
Execution of Four Kurdish Political Prisoners at Dawn on Monday in Tehran
Four Kurdish political prisoners in Iran were executed despite international protests and claims of unfair trials. The prisoners were accused of espionage, which they denied,…
Campaign Defending Four Kurdish Political Prisoners Warns of Imminent Execution Threat
A campaign has warned of the imminent execution of four Kurdish political prisoners in Iran, urging immediate action from human rights organizations. The prisoners were…
Exclusive; Joanna Timisi: Families of Political Prisoners Should Inform Nada Al-Nashif About Human Rights Violations in Iran
Joanna Timisi, wife of a political prisoner at risk of execution, urges families of political prisoners to inform UN officials about human rights violations in…
Families and Lawyers of Four Kurdish Prisoners Gather Outside Evin Prison; Demand for Abolishment of Death Sentences and Public Trials
Families and lawyers of four Kurdish political prisoners protested outside Evin Prison, demanding the cancellation of death sentences and public trials. Eighteen human rights organizations…
Wife of Mohsen Mazloom, One of Four Political Prisoners: Do Not Let Them Be Hanged
Joanna Timasi, the wife of Mohsen Mazloom, has urgently called for international and domestic support to prevent the execution of her husband and three other…
Four Kurdish Political Prisoners Sentenced to Death
Four Kurdish political prisoners have been sentenced to death in Iran, raising concerns over the fairness of their trial and the use of forced confessions.…
Hengaw: Families of Four Kurdish Political Prisoners Remain Uninformed About Their Status
Families of four Kurdish political prisoners remain uninformed about their loved ones' status after a year of detention without contact. The prisoners are accused of…