Death Sentence for Drug Smuggling

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Reporters
Article 554
January 31, 2007
Sanandaj- Kaywan Ahmedi, eighteen, and Abdullah Amiri, twenty-four, were detained in Mahabad a year ago. At their last hearing they were sentenced to death for smuggling drugs from Sanandaj to Mahabad. The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan does not condone the sale or use of illegal substances, but also does not condone executions. We want the Iranian Islamic Regime to cease its executions.

Man Executed Without Charges or Trial

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Reporters
Article 553
January 31, 2007
Shukrola Ayuzi, a Kurdish farmer from Sherkesh Village outside of Bijar, was sentenced and executed a few days ago for murder. Mr. Ayuzi was not charged or tried, and was not even informed of the reason for his detainment and sentencing until the moment of sentencing. He immediately protested the sentence and proclaimed his innocence, to no avail. The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan is sorrowed at this execution and protests the method of sentencing and the lack of charges or trial for Mr. Ayuzi. We want the Iranian Islamic Regime to cease its executions

The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Announcment

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch:

Five human rights organizations; The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan, Iranian Human Rights Organization, Kurdish Woman’s Organization, The Human Rights Organization of the North, and The Human Rights Organization of Ahwaz have collaborated together on a letter sent to the Iranian Islamic Regime to petition for the abolishment of the death sentence.
In the past twenty-seven years, thousands have been put to death by the Regime. Death sentences are carried out in secret, in public, in gymnasiums, and by cranes. In the past year there have been many executions. Each week we see that someone has died in this manner in the news. Many of the executions are political prisoners. Ismail Mohammadi, Hojad Zamani, Mohamad Panjavini, Aziz Khalkani, Masood Shoka, Salah Mahmoodi, Abdullah Suleimani, Ali Matinirinajad, Malik Beniteen, Abdulamir Farajoulachaab, Mohamad Chaabpour, Alireza Asakara, and Khalif Khaziri are some of the executed this year. Protests against these executions have been ongoing, both domestic and international. Due to this pressure, minors are no longer executed until they attain adulthood. Many women have been executed, many Baluchi, many in Ghozistan, in Kurdistan, everywhere. There are many currently on death row waiting, some of those waiting are: Dr. Said Masouri, Gholamhussein Kalbi, Alireza Karamikhayabadi, Khalid Hordani, Mansouri Farhangpour, Shahram Pourmansouri, Fazil Rahmanzani, Hajid Morad Mohamadi, Abdulreza Sanawati, Ghassam Salamat, Majid Abulghabish, Nazam Barhaee, Abdulreza Helchi, Zaman Bawi, Safar Khadri, Mohamad Hassanpour, Abdulla Ghassamzada, Ali Mohamadi, and Jihan Alimohamadi. Some of the women awaiting their death sentences after fighting for their human rights are: Delara Darabi, Nazanin Fatahay, Kubra Rahmanpour, Akram Kawidil, Fatima Hakikutpaju, Shahla Jahid, Tayyiba Hojati, Azam Karashirwan, Akhtar Mohammadi Manfar, Limo Ibrahimi, Malik Ghorbani, and Halala Mohamadzada. Some of the children awaiting execution are: Sina Payman, Ali Alijani, and Hedayat Niruman. We want to see the executions stopped. We ask that pressure again be brought on the Iranian government to repeal the sentences of these individuals. According to human rights watchers, Iran has the second highest execution rate in the world.
Signed by:

The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan
Iranian Human Rights Organization
Kurdish Woman’s Organization
The Human Rights Organization of the North
The Human Rights Organization of Ahwaz

Sent to: United Nations, all international Human Rights organizations
Translated by Samrand Moradi

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Announcement

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan

Tuesday and Wednesday the police sought Mohamad Sedigh Kabudvand at his residence. Mr. Kabudvand was in Kurdistan at the time, and no reasons were given by the police as to why he was being sought by the government. The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan believes the Iranian Islamic Regime seeks to jail Mr. Kabudvand. We advise the Regime to be respectful of Mr. Kabudvand, his family, and his rights. All of Kurdistan will protest should there be any inconvenience to Mr. Kabudvand or his family.

Mahabadi Family Tragedy

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Reporters

Article 552
January 27, 2007
Mahabad- Bijan Badouazada was surrounded by agents of the Iranian Islamic Regime and killed with a grenade on a Mahabad street. Mr. Badouazadah is the son of Jahangar Badouazadah, a political activist who had been imprisoned in Iran. Mr. Badouazadah’s sister Golchin committed suicide after their father was sentenced to death by an Iranian court

Minor Sentenced

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Reporters

Article 551
January 27, 2007
Bana- Zanyar Musgari, seventeen years old, has been sentenced to one year in jail, with half of that year including punishment by torture. Mr. Musgari was out on bond from previous charges when he was detained again.

Shirko Jahani Has Hearings

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Reporters

Article 548
January 27, 2007
Mahabad- Shirko Jahani, a representative of the Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan appeared Monday in Court Offices 1 and 2. He was not allowed any legal representation in either Court. He was summoned on two charges, writing false claims against the Islamic Regime/religion, which was heard in Court Office 1, and for advertising against the government system of the Iranian Islamic Regime, which was heard in Court Office 2. Mr. Jahani has been detained now for a year.

Two Kurds jailed in Bokan

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Reporters

Article 550
January 26, 2007
Bokan- Two Kurdish men have been jailed in Bokan on charges of political activity. One man has been sentenced to four years imprisonment with torture, and the other man was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment.

Journalist Jailed in Merivan

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Reporters

Article 549
January 26, 2007
Merivan- Adnan Hassanpour, a Kurdish journalist and a representative of a writer’s guild, was seized in his home this past Thursday and jailed. No charges have been made.
Translated by Samrand Moradi

Death Sentence Given to Young Woman

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Reporters

Article 547
January 24, 2007
Bokan- Amena, twenty-one, from Mir Abad, was given a death sentence by the Iranian Islamic courts for having intimate relations with a man and for killing her son. The man she was involved with received a whipping sentence of 95 lashes

Prisoner in Bokan Fasts in Protest

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Reporters

Article 546
January 24, 2007
Bokan- Samko Ghaderpour, twenty-six, is fasting in protest against the sentence he was given after three years in prison. He was sentenced to eleven more years in prison for political activities. He has been fasting since this past Tuesday and has been transferred to isolation. Mr. Ghaderpour was born into an impoverished family, his parents passed away a few years ago and he does not have anyone to plead his case for him or give him funds for bond. He was politically active for seven years with a Kurdish political party, and is currently a representative of The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan. We are unable to extend him any financial assistance currently due to lack of funds

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Addresses the Democratic Party of Iran

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan

January 22, 2007
To: The president of the Democratic Party of Iran
The Human Rights Organization of Iran has received many reports on the splitting of the Democratic Party of Iran. Both factions argued with each other a great deal after the split took place. We received a letter from a representative of the Democratic Party regarding the arguments occurring in the peshmerga camp of the Democratic Party. These disagreements resulted in attacks on each other and several Party members were injured and are still hospitalized. The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan, as an agency representing the rights of all people, calls upon both leaders of the now split Democratic Party to respect the opinions of each other and to resolve their arguments politically and with civilized debate, rather than with fists and knives. We hope that both Democratic Parties will cease arguing and instead resolve this in a friendly and democratic manner.

Translated by Samrand Moradi

Untried Prisoners Should be Released

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Reporters

Article 545
January 22, 2007
Sanandaj- Kava Javanmard was detained one month ago and his charges and his current location are unannounced. Aram Nusratpour, and Fayek Zulfaghar were both jailed six months ago on political charges, and attempts by their families to post bail have been unsuccessful. Shoresh Gulkar, twenty-five years old, had been trailed by agents of the Iranian Islamic Regime before he was taken into custody last week. The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan wants the government of Iran to examine these cases and release the aforementioned individuals.

Untried Prisoners Should be Released

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Reporters

Article 545
January 22, 2007
Sanandaj- Kava Javanmard was detained one month ago and his charges and his current location are unannounced. Aram Nusratpour, and Fayek Zulfaghar were both jailed six months ago on political charges, and attempts by their families to post bail have been unsuccessful. Shoresh Gulkar, twenty-five years old, had been trailed by agents of the Iranian Islamic Regime before he was taken into custody last week. The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan wants the government of Iran to examine these cases and release the aforementioned individuals.

Komala Organizations Announce Backing of National Holiday

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch:

Article 887
January 22, 2007
Tehran- The Komala Women’s Organization, Komala Youth Organization and Komala together has announced their approval of the Kurdistan National Holiday and has given a formal notice of such to the Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan.

Kurdistan National Holiday Meets with Approval from Activist

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch:

Article 886
January 22, 2007
Tehran- Dr. Roya Talouhi, winner of the Pen Award, also endorses the Kurdistan National Holiday on January 18th, 19th, and 20th of this year. Dr. Talouhi had been tortured and imprisoned in an Iranian jail before fleeing the country.

Ghazi Mohamad’s Family Endorses Kurdistan National Holiday

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch:

Article 885
January 22, 2007
Tehran- The family of Ghazi Mohamad, the first president of Kurdistan in 1946 when Kurdistan was a free country, also endorses the Kurdistan National Holiday and desires that all political organizations recognize and celebrate this holiday. The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan deeply appreciates the endorsement of Ghazi Mohamad’s family and salutes their contribution to Kurdistan

National Holiday of K urdistan Draws Universal Approval

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch:

Article 884
January 18, 2007
Tehran- A representative of the Splinter Democratic Party of Kurdistan of Iran sent a letter to the Human Rights Organization of Iran on the 28th of Dayma (Iranian calendar) to show their support of the new National Holiday of Kurdistan on the 18th, 19th, and 20th days of January, and urged all citizens of Kurdistan to show their solidarity on the holiday.

Article 883
January 18, 2007
Tehran- A representative of Komala Party made an announcement on the 27th of Dayma (Iranian calendar) that they give their unequivocal support to the new National Holiday of Kurdistan. They also asked that all political prisoners, students, labourers, and Kurds to protest during the National Holiday. Komala protests the oppression of students, labourers, and all Kurds by the Iranian Islamic Regime.

Article 882
January 18, 2007
Tehran- Chak made a public announcement on TishkTV of their solidarity with Kurdistan and the new National Holiday of Kurdistan, asking all Kurdish citizens to support the new holiday as well.

Article 881
January 18, 2007
Tehran- The Democratic Youth Party authored an announcement of their support for the new National Holiday of Kurdistan and urged all citizens of Kurdistan to enjoy the three day holiday.


Translated by Samrand Moradi

Government Pressures Students

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch :

Article 875
January 15, 2007
Sanandaj- College students are no longer allowed to have CD or DVD players in their dorms. They have one week to remove the electronics from their living quarters, or the items will be confiscated by the government.

Two Years Imprisonment for Eighteen Year Old Kurd

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Reporters

Article 544
January 15, 2007
Saghaz- Shaho Maliki, son of Mohamad, has been sentenced to two years in prison with one of those years including physical punishment, or torture. He received this sentence for charges of public protest against the Iranian Islamic Regime. The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan wants the Iranian court to cancel this sentence and retry Mr. Maliki in a public hearing with legal representation.

We Will Participate in the Kurdistan National Holiday

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan

The 18th, 19th, and 20th of January will see us participating in the protest against the Iranian Islamic Regime for the increase in the Kurdish prison population. The Regime is vamping up its pressure on the political atmosphere in Kurdistan. The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan is happy to have a Kurdistan National Holiday and wants all political activists, college students, laborers, women, and human rights activists to participate peacefully.

National Holiday of Kurdistan in January

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch :

Article 874
January 15, 2007
People of Kurdistan! Including the Kurds in Prison! The 18th, 19th, and 20th of January will be a Kurdistan National Holiday and a time to protest against the vast numbers of Kurds who are imprisoned unjustly. Political activists, college students, laborers, women, and all human rights activists have agreed to dedicate these days as a Kurdistan National Holiday

Roshalat TV Interview with Mr. Mohamad Sedigh Kabudvand

Roshalat TV Interview with Mr. Mohamad Sedigh Kabudvand

senior representative of a Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan

January 12, 2007

RoshalatTV: One Kurd from Sanandaj has been jailed for eleven months now. The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan says that Jahandar Mohamadi has been detained as a political activist and an enemy of the Iranian Islamic Regime for over 10 months in a short-term jail. He has been interviewed by the court numerous times over the past eleven months. His temporary detainment has been extended month by month and has reached nearly a year. Still there are no charges brought against him and there has been no formal hearing by the court. Many citizens in Kurdistan have been imprisoned and this is why we are now speaking with Mohamad Sedigh Kabudvand, of the Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan.

RoshalatTV: Hello Mr. Kabudvand, what do you think about the increasing imprisonment of the citizens of Kurdistan? Why are so many being detained?

Mohamad Sedegh Kabudvand: Right now great numbers of Kurds are jailed. Most of these people are detained and jailed because of political activities. The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan will give a total estimate of those jailed at the end of this year or the beginning of next year. (This new year refers to the Persian calendar, which is approximately three months from the date of this interview) It is important to remind everyone, as The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan reports, that dozens of people each week or month are sentenced or jailed. These reports are only a partial list. Because we do not have the exact numbers and cannot obtain them. Kurdish political prisoners are not treated well and often do not have any public hearings or legal representation. Most of the hearings about political cases are done in secret.

RoshalatTV: Mr. Kabudvand, you are a senior representative of a human rights organization. Do you think there is a difference in the treatment of Kurds and the treatment of prisoners in other parts of Iran?

Mohamad Sedigh Kabudvand: As it is often said, Kurdistan is ten percent of the population of Iran. But the prisoner population of Iran is ninety percent Kurdish. This is because of Kurdish political activities. In the Iranian Islamic Republic, the Kurdish political parties and Kurdish organizations are labeled enemies of the Islamic Revolution. Anyone who participates in a Kurdish cause is considered an enemy of Islam, rather than a political prisoner as they would be considered elsewhere in the world. The jailed Kurds in Iran are truly political prisoners. They are not treated well and are not allowed legal representation, hearings are held in secret and are not professional. I think political Kurdish prisoners, if they were allowed legal representation, then their sentences would not be so severe. Five prisoners from five different jails contacted us yesterday for assistance, but they are not allowed lawyers and therefore we could not extend much help to them. While I am on television, I want to call all Kurdish lawyers to offer their services to our organization in the name of humanity and in the name of Kurdistan, to help the prisoners who have no hope and no protectors. The charges for many political prisoners who have legal representation are dropped or they are given light sentences. Right now I have a copy of a judgement on my desk for a man who was jailed because he had one flyer from Komala in his pocket. He received one year in prison. Another man had one Kurdish book and one Kurdish magazine from a different political party and also received one year in prison. Right now I want all Kurds to help my organization to be more helpful to people in need. We need more resources to help the people in jail. Please contribute by any means available to you.

RoshalatTV: Thank you Mr. Kabudvand, Good Night.

Translated By Samrand Moradi

RoshalatTV Interview With Mr. Mohamad Sedigh Kabudvand

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan

January 11, 2007
RoshalatTV: Kurdish political activists want all their brethren freed from the jails. We are interviewing Mr. Mohamad Sediq Kabudvand today to hear the views of The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan on the many activists, writers, reporters, and freethinkers that have been jailed in Kurdistan. A petition has already been published by Mr. Kabudvand on this issue. Hello, Mr. Mohamad Sadiq Kabudvand. What were you hoping to accomplish by publishing this petition?

Mohamad Sedigh Kabudvand: Since the Iranian Islamic Regime has come into power, only five or six Kurdish newspapers have been licensed for publishing inside Iran. Three of those have now been shut down forcibly by the government, with their staff jailed or summoned to court to be interviewed or sentenced. Peyama Mardom has active or recent court cases for thirteen of its writers. The weekly publication Aso has four staff members summoned to court, while Roshalat weekly has three. The weekly Karaftoo also has three members summoned into hearings. The daily Ashti has had two contributors summoned. Many college publications have also been shut down. The college students are under constant surveillance and have been interrogated or suspended from their courses. The Regime is not going to let up any time soon. This is a constant pressure.

RoshalatTV: Please condense your petition’s statement for us and tell us what you wanted to gain by publishing it.

Mohamad Sediq Kabudvand: I think that reporters, publishers, and freethinkers are human and they are simply following normal occupations found in humankind. Right now in Kurdistan the Iranian government is denying this human right to the people. We who signed the petition want the government to cease its arrest and detainment of citizens and students. We want the Iranian Islamic Regime to allow peaceful protests, rather than creating a worse situation.

RoshalatTV: Mr. Mohamad Sadiq Kabudvand, representative of the Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan, thank you for your time and for speaking with us.

Translated by Samrand Moradi

Eleven Months in Jail for Kurd from Sanandaj

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Reporters

Article 543
January 11, 2007Sanandaj- Jahandar Mohamadi has been detained for the past two months in Tehran, he was recently transferred to Sanandaj Prison. Mr. Mohamadi was jailed for being active with a Kurdish political party. He has been interrogated numerous times in the past without being sentenced. His jailtime is being extended constantly. The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan desires that the Iranian Islamic Regime bring him to a public hearing with legal representation so that his case can be aired openly

Sentencing and Deportation for Five Refugees

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch

Article 871
January 11, 2007
Tehran- Ali Alamzada, Abulfazal Ajurlu, Mojtaba Vatanpour, Alireza Ranjbar and Pejman Piran received deportation orders from the Turkish government and their deportation date is imminent. Mr. Alamzada has been jailed in Iran previously. Mr. Ajurlu and Mr. Vatanpour are representatives of a dissident Iranian party. All five of these refugees went to the United Nations in Van, where they were neglected. They are now in great distress over their uncertain fate.

Meriwani Kurd Jailed

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch :

Article 871
January 7, 2007
Meriwan- Hiwa Butimar, 29, was arrested three days ago and sent to an Itlaad jail. He was detained from his place of employment, and the reasons for his detainment are unknown. Political activities would be a likely cause.

Bribery Scheme Uncovered in Van, Turkey

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch :

Article 870
January 7, 2007
Tehran- Van, Turkey saw the detainment of several Turkish police and Kurdish Iranian refugees for participating in a bribing scheme. Ali Eygan, Hossein Janturek, along with a Kurdish translator known as Chia were all arrested and jailed. Dawood, Salah, Khamzat, and a Farsi translator known as Ms. Mitra were also detained. Refugees are required to pay fees every six months for simply being in Turkey, and they are not provided with receipts. Any refugee that does not pay this fee will be deported. As Turkish law does not allow non-Turks to seek employment in Turkey, there is no way for the refugees to pay this fee on their own. Normally refugees sell their possessions to pay the fee. Women without possessions or the protection of male family members often are forced to sell themselves to obtain the funds required.
Translated by Samrand Moradi

Difficult Sentences for College Students

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch :

Article 869
January 6, 2007
Sanandaj- Students are protesting against the sentences passed down from a Iranian Islamic court for a number of university students. The known names and sentences are as follows: Soran Husseini, who has been given a two semester suspension; Kamran Rahmani, Payman Nehmaati, and Ako Ghayseri, each given a one semester suspension; Ehsan Ahmedi, Khusrow Elahi, Kurush Marb, and Yaser Ghulitobikh are all awaiting sentencing. Those sentenced did attempt to attend their classes but were not allowed inside, and were forcibly referred to other universities.
Mohamad Aramnusratpour, a representative of the Iranian mountain climbing team, was detained ten days ago along with another student for protesting the Iranian Islamic Regime and is being held in an unknown location.
The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan is sorrowed to hear of this recent sentencing. We want the court to negate the sentencing and allow all students to resume their classes. We hope all students can attend school again soon.
Translated by Samrand Moradi

Rioting in Saghaz

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch :

Article 868
January 3, 2007
Saghaz- The protest in Saghaz against the government for the lack of heat in the city evolved into rioting after police attempted to disperse the crowd. The windows of the bank, the military post, and of any businesses run by the government were shattered. The governor’s house was set afire. Until the time of this news release, no one has been detained and the riots continue.

No Heat Allowed for Kurds in Saghaz

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch :

Article 867
January 3, 2007
Saghaz- Government offices in Saghaz witnessed a protest by a great number of the locals. The government in Saghaz stopped supplying heat to its citizens. There has been no statement released by the Regime or the local government regarding this issue. Seventy-five percent of the local population are now without heat during the coldest part of winter. Three children have died from the cold so far

Representative of Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Jailed

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch :

Article 866
January 3, 2007
Bana- Ibrahim Shuryayi has been detained by agents of the Iranian Islamic Regime again. Previously he had been released on bond after facing charges of political activity. The Regime confiscated posters and books from his residence after this latest detainment.

Court Dates Altered for Reporters in Sanandaj

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch

Article 865
January 1, 2007
Sanandaj- Court dates have been changed for three reporters of the weekly newspaper Peyami Mardom. The court summoned them on the 11th of Dayma (Iranian calendar). After they arrived in court the judge dismissed them and advised them their new summons date would be rescheduled soon.

Layoffs Spark Further Protests

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch

Article 864
January 1, 2007
Sanandaj- 250 former employees of Nasaji in Kurdistan of Iran protested again their mass layoff. The theme of the protest remained the same, that their issues were not being addressed, they were no longer able to support themselves or their families.

Execution in Sanandaj

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Reporters

Article 544
January 1, 2007
Sanandaj- A twenty-two year old man from Sanandaj, Nasser Batmani, was hung a few days ago for a murder he committed five years ago as a minor.

Message from the Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan

Happy New Year and Happy Eid.
We were not feeling celebratory upon receiving the news of Saddam Hussein’s execution. After Anfal, Halabja, and the murder of thousands in Iran and Iraq, the torture of millions, still we are not happy to see any human killed. We want respect to be granted to all people in the Middle East, and human rights to be recognized for all.

Political Activist Sentenced to 18 Months

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Reporters

Article 543
January 1, 2007
Sanandaj- Wahid Gharibi was sentenced to 18 months in prison after spending 2 months in detention for political activities. Mr. Gharibi met with a representative of the Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan a few days ago in the Sanandaj Prison.

Teachers Protest Beating of Sardasht Educator

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch

Article 863
January 1, 2007
Sardasht- Kamal Husseini, a teacher, was beaten by police for openly disagreeing with the superintendent of schools on education issues in Sardasht. He was taken to jail after the beating. Many other teachers in Sardasht protested this treatment of Mr. Husseini, and found themselves also in conflict with the local police.

Shirko Jahani Moved to Mahabad Prison

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch

Article 862
January 1, 2007
Mahabad- Shirko Jahani, a representative of this organization, has been transferred to Mahabad prison after spending 32 days in an undisclosed Itlaat detention center. He was moved to the secret location after undertaking a hunger fast and refusing to speak in protest against his detention. He is a news reporter and a human rights activist.

Author Transferred to Sanandaj Prison

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch

Article 861
January 1, 2007
Mahabad- Shahram Ghovami, an author, has been transferred from an Itlaat detention center to Sanandaj Prison. Mr. Ghovami was detained because some of the content in a romantic novel he had authored was seen as critical of the Iranian Islamic Regime.

Kurdish Men Sentenced in Bana For Political Reasons

Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan Reporters

Article 541
January 1, 2007
Bana- Hussein Dovlati was sentenced to one year in prison with torture for having political contact with a Kurdish political party. Hedayat Mahmoodi has been sentenced to six months in prison for possessing a Kurdish flag.

Three Women Facing Death Sentences

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch

Article 860
January 1, 2007
Orumia- Malak Ghorbani and Mohabat Mahmoodi have contacted the Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan to discuss their sentencing by the Iranian Islamic Regime. They have requested that all human rights organizations mobilize on their behalf. Ms. Ghorbani was 34 years old before she received her sentence from the court to be stoned. Monday she was again summoned to court. Ms. Mahmoodi, 40 years old, and Halala Mohamadzada, 30 years old, have also been sentenced to death.

Wounded Veteran Jailed for Purchasing Sugar

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch

Article 859
January 1, 2007
Bana- Jamal Salahi was detained 2 months ago for purchasing smuggled sugar. His bond has been set at 32 million temen (Iranian currency). Mr. Salahi is a handicapped veteran from the Iran-Iraq war, during which he gave up one arm and one leg for the Iranian Regime. He also lost numerous family members, including his mother, to Iraqi bombings.