HRANA News Agency – On February 5, 2025, security forces in Sanandaj arrested Kamran Sakhtemangar, a labor activist, and transferred him to an undisclosed location.
According to information obtained by HRANA, authorities have not disclosed the reasons for his arrest, his whereabouts, or the charges against him.
In early January, Branch 109 of the Second Criminal Court of Sanandaj tried Mr. Sakhtemangar on defamation and slander charges. The court later released him on bail.
A source close to Sakhtemangar’s family previously told HRANA that the Sanandaj Prosecutor and Jahangir Elyasi, Director General of Kurdistan’s Road and Urban Development Department, filed complaints against him. The complaints stemmed from his efforts to expose misconduct by various officials and provide related evidence.
Sakhtemangar has faced previous arrests and convictions due to his activism.
According to HRANA’s documented reports, in 2024, Iranian authorities arrested 11 workers’ rights activists, while nine others faced a combined total of 301 months in prison.