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February 2024

February 29, 2024

Zeynab Jalalian, Political Prisoner: Stay Home for One Day and Do Not Participate in the Sham Elections

Zeynab Jalalian, a Kurdish political prisoner serving a life sentence in Iran, has called for a boycott of the upcoming elections, labeling them as sham.…

📰 VOA Persian 🕐 Feb 29, 2024
February 27, 2024

Kurdistan Human Rights Network: Three prisoners accused of 'spying for Israel' were tortured before execution

Three Kurdish prisoners accused of spying for Israel were tortured before their execution in Iran. Despite claims of potential pardon, they were executed without notice,…

📰 VOA Persian 🕐 Feb 27, 2024

Saman Yasin to Mohseni Ejei: You Executed Me Artificially, Took Me to a Mental Hospital, Just Take My Life and End It

Saman Yasin, a protesting rapper, has written a desperate letter to Iran's judiciary head, expressing his suffering from prolonged detention without trial and requesting execution…

📰 VOA Persian 🕐 Feb 27, 2024
February 26, 2024

Continued Suicides of Prisoners in Urmia Prison; A Political Prisoner Ends His Life

A political prisoner named Shahin Goladari committed suicide in Urmia Prison, highlighting ongoing issues of harassment and mistreatment in Iranian prisons. Over 800 prisoners had…

📰 VOA Persian 🕐 Feb 26, 2024
February 23, 2024

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.'…

📰 VOA Persian 🕐 Feb 23, 2024

Increase in Prisoner Suicide Rates; 800 Inmates Demand Removal of Urmia Central Prison Chief

Over 800 inmates at Urmia Central Prison have called for the removal of the prison chief due to rising suicide rates attributed to harassment. The…

📰 VOA Persian 🕐 Feb 23, 2024
February 21, 2024

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…

📰 VOA Persian 🕐 Feb 21, 2024
February 17, 2024

Letter from Dozens of Kurdish Clerics to Mohseni Ejei: Cancel the Death Sentence of Mamosta Mohammad Khodrnejad

Nearly 250 Kurdish clerics have urged the Iranian judiciary to revoke the death sentence of Mamosta Mohammad Khodrnejad, who has been accused of extremism despite…

📰 VOA Persian 🕐 Feb 17, 2024
February 12, 2024

Another Kolber Targeted in Kurdistan; A 20-Year-Old Shot Dead

A 20-year-old Kolber was shot dead by Iranian border forces in Kurdistan, highlighting ongoing violence against Kolbers. Human rights organizations report a significant number of…

📰 VOA Persian 🕐 Feb 12, 2024
February 11, 2024

Human Rights Media Reports Death Sentence for Sunni Cleric Mamosta Mohammad Khodrnejad

Mamosta Mohammad Khodrnejad, a Sunni cleric, has been sentenced to death for criticizing the Iranian government's treatment of protesters during the 'Women, Life, Freedom' movement.…

📰 VOA Persian 🕐 Feb 11, 2024
February 10, 2024

Islamic Republic Border Forces Shot at Two Kolbers After Their Arrest

Two kolbers, Yousef and Farzad, were shot and injured by Islamic Republic border forces after their arrest in Baneh. This incident marks the third shooting…

📰 VOA Persian 🕐 Feb 10, 2024

Increase in Death Sentences for 'Baghi' Charges in Recent Months; Shahab Nadali, a Prisoner from Hamadan, Sentenced to Death

Shahab Nadali, a 40-year-old prisoner from Hamadan, has been sentenced to death for 'Baghi' due to his alleged membership in opposition groups. This case is…

📰 VOA Persian 🕐 Feb 10, 2024
February 9, 2024

A Female Political Prisoner Charged with 'Bugh' in Tehran's Public and Revolutionary Court

Varisheh Moradi, a member of the Free Women's Society of Eastern Kurdistan, has been charged with 'bugh' in Tehran, potentially facing the death penalty. Her…

📰 VOA Persian 🕐 Feb 9, 2024
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