Information about the Arrest, Charges, Court Proceedings and Sentence of Habibollah Lotfi

   Arrest of Habibollah Lotfi:
Mr. Habibollah Lotfi, a 27 year old engineering student in the University of Eylam was arrested on October 23rd 2007 in the City of Sanandaj.  (BBC August 14th 2008).  After searching for him for nine (9) days in hospitals and detention centres, one of his family members was able to locate him [...]

Transfer of Behnam Tutunchi to the Central Prison in the City of Sanandaj

Student Council of Defense of Human Rights in Kurdistan: After 36 days of imprisonment the Kurdish journalist Mr. Bahman Tutunchi was transferred to the Central prison in the City of Sanandaj on December 24th 2008.
Mr. Tutunchi was arrested on November 18th 2008 by the Regime Agents after his home was searched.  In a conversation with [...]

Attack of Security Forces to a Village in “Baneh”

Student Council of Defense of Human Rights in Kurdistan: Islamic Regime Security Forces attacked a village in “Baneh” under the guise of fighting against drugs and started searching the homes of residents without a warrant.
On Monday December 22nd 2008 the Regime Security Forces attacked a village called “Kandeh Sour” and set fire on a large [...]

An Interview with Mohammad Sharif: Concern over Ronak Safazadeh’s File

Student Council of Defense of Human Rights in Kurdistan: Ronak Safazadeh was arrested on October 9th 2007 and although a year has past since her arrest she still remains in pre-trial custody.
In an interview with the Student Council of Defence of Human Rights in Kurdistan Dr. Mohammad Sahrif, Ms. Safazadeh’s lawyer stated that although [...]

Two Prisoners have been Transferred to Solitary Ward and are Awaiting Execution

 
Student Council of Defense of Human Rights in Kurdistan: Two more prisoners in Ardebil Prison have been transferred to solitary confinement and are awaiting execution.
Mass executions in Iran still continue.  According to news received from the Ardebil Prison on Friday December 26th 2008 Mr. Aziz Khosro Zadgan and Mr. Hushang Behrouz who have been imprisoned [...]

Cleaning of Recreational Areas in the City of Sanandaj by Students

Student Council of Defense of Human Rights in Kurdistan:  On Friday December 19th 2008 a number of students came together to clean up recreational areas in the city of Sanandaj.
Students from Student Council of Defence of Human Rights in Kurdistan, Azarmehr Association of Women of Kurdistan and Green Kurdistan issued an open invitation for people [...]

Arrest of Hiwa Hassani and Farugh Abdi

Student Council of Defense of Human Rights in Kurdistan:  Two 19 year old youths from the city of Saqez were arrested by security forces last Tuesday December 16th 2008 and there has been no news about their whereabouts since.
Mr. Hiwa Hassani the son of Mr. Saeed and MR. Farugh Abdi the son of Mr. Khaled [...]

Suicide of a Shahin Ketabi in Gohardasht (Rajaishahr) Prison

Student Council of Defense of Human Rights in Kurdistan:  A young prisoner in Rajaishahr Prison in the city of Karaj committed suicide by cutting his wrists.
On Friday December 19th 2008 a prisoner named Shain Ketabi who was convicted of murder when he was 17 years old committed suicide.  Mr. Ketabi was imprisoned in Section [...]

The European Parliament has asked for the Immediate Release of Political Prisoners in Iran

Student Council of Defense of Human Rights in Kurdistan:As Members of the European Parliament, we urgently call the Iranian authorities to immediately stop the torture and ill treatment of the political prisoners in the country.
OUR SOLIDARITY WITH THE IRANIAN POLITICAL PRISONERS
The day of August 25th 2008 marked the beginning of the 47 day long [...]

Open Letter of Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand to the United Nations Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-moon

Mr. Mohammad Sadiq Kaboudvand, the founder of the Kurdish Human Rights Organization, who was recently sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment, has written an open letter to Mr. Ban Ki-Moon the Secretary General of the United Nations, from Section 8 of the Evin Prison.

In an open letter to Ban Ki-moon the Secretary General of the [...]