Category: Children

Two Citizens, Including a Minor, Arrested by Security Forces in Oshnavieh

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Mohsen Dehar, Oshnavieh, Zaniar Shadikhah

HRANA – On Thursday, September 18, two citizens, including a teenager, were arrested by security forces in Oshnavieh and transferred to an undisclosed location. They have been identified as Zaniar Shadikhah and Mohsen Dehar.

According to Kurdpa, the identities of those arrested are: Zaniar Shadikhah, 17 years old, Mohsen Dehar, 24 years old, both residents of Singan village, Oshnavieh County.

Yesterday, Thursday, September 18, intelligence agents raided the family homes of these two citizens without presenting a judicial warrant and arrested them.

As of this writing, no information has been made available regarding the reasons for their arrest, their whereabouts, or the charges against them.

It is worth noting that two days ago, intelligence agents also arrested two other 16-year-old teenagers, Diyar Gargul and Alan Tabnak, in the same county.

Security Forces Arrest Two 16-Year-Olds in Oshnavieh

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Alan Tabnak, Diyar Gargul, HRANA, Oshnavieh

HRANA – Early this morning, two 16-year-old teenagers, identified as Diyar Gargul and Alan Tabnak, were arrested by security forces in Oshnavieh and taken to an undisclosed location.

According to Kurdpa, the arrests took place on Wednesday morning, September 17. Security agents reportedly raided the family homes of the teenagers without presenting a judicial warrant and detained them.

So far, no information has been made available regarding the reasons for their arrest or their current whereabouts.

Arbitrary arrests, transferring detainees to undisclosed locations, and leaving families in the dark about the fate of their loved ones are routine practices of the Iranian regime’s security agencies, such as the Ministry of Intelligence and the IRGC Intelligence Unit. This pattern of behavior stands in clear violation of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, known as the Nelson Mandela Rules.

Continued Detention of Six Teenagers in Sanandaj

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Children, News, Prisoners
Behrouz Rashidi, Ehsan Sabouri, IRGC Intelligence, Kamyaran, Kawan Sabouri, Payam Hosseini, Sanandaj, Soran Mozaffari, Uraz Zamani

HRANA – Six 17-year-old teenagers from Kamyaran remain in detention in Sanandaj, held without clear legal status.

According to Kolbar News, on Sunday, September 14, 2025, Kawan Sabouri, Uraz Zamani, Behrouz Rashidi, Soran Mozaffari, and Payam Hosseini were transferred from the Kamyaran Ministry of Intelligence detention facility to the IRGC Intelligence Detention Facility in Sanandaj (Shahramfar) for interrogation. Ehsan Sabouri was transferred to the Juvenile Correction and Rehabilitation Center in Sanandaj.

The families of the teenagers report that security forces have refused to provide any information regarding the reasons for the arrests or the charges brought against them.

Ehsan Sabouri and Kawan Sabouri were arrested on September 11, while Payam Hosseini was detained a day earlier, on September 10, by security forces in Kamyaran. Uraz Zamani, Behrouz Rashidi, and Soran Mozaffari had been arrested earlier on September 7 in the same city.

It is noteworthy that Soran Mozaffari suffers from diabetes and requires continuous medical supervision and regular insulin injections to manage his condition.

Two Teenagers Arrested by Security Forces in Kamyaran

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Behrouz Rashidi, Kamyaran, Uraz Zamani

HRANA – On Monday, September 8, Uraz Zamani and Behrouz Rashidi, two teenagers from Kamyaran, were arrested by security forces in this county and taken to an undisclosed location.

According to Kolbar News, their arrests took place on Monday, September 8, without the presentation of a judicial warrant, carried out by security forces at their family homes.

As of the time of this report, no information is available regarding their whereabouts, the reasons for their arrest, or the charges against them.

Arbitrary arrests, transferring detainees to undisclosed locations, and leaving families in the dark about the fate of their loved ones are routine practices of the Iranian regime’s security agencies, such as the Ministry of Intelligence and the IRGC Intelligence Unit. This pattern of behavior stands in clear violation of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, known as the Nelson Mandela Rules

17-Year-Old Teenager Arrested by Security Forces

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Abdollah Azizi, Qasr-e Qand

HRANA – Yesterday, September 10, 17-year-old teenager Abdollah Azizi, a resident of Qasr-e Qand, Sistan and Baluchestan province, was arrested by security forces in this county and transferred to an undisclosed location.

According to Rasank News, his identity has been reported as Abdollah Azizi, 17,  and a resident of Azizabad village, a district of Qasr-e Qand County. According to the report, Mr. Azizi was arrested without the presentation of a judicial warrant, with the use of violence by security forces, and taken to an undisclosed location.

As of the time of this report, no information is available regarding the reasons for his arrest or the charges against him.

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Ongoing Detention and Lack of Information on 16-Year-Old Mohammad Ascharavi

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Abadan, Mohammad Asacharavi, Mohammad Asakareh, Ramshir

HRANA – Sixteen-year-old poet Mohammad Ascharavi (Asakareh), a resident of Abadan, was arrested by security forces on Sunday, June 22, and remains in custody with no information about his whereabouts.

According to information received by HRANA, security agents detained Mohammad at his family home without presenting a judicial warrant. Following his arrest, he was transferred to an undisclosed location. Despite 23 days having passed, authorities have yet to reveal where he is being held.

A source close to the family told HRANA: “Mohammad was arrested for reciting poems critical of the government during a gathering in the city of Ramshir. He had also been summoned twice recently by the Ministry of Intelligence in Abadan but had refused to comply.”

As of now, no official charges have been announced against him. Ascharavi is a 16-year-old poet from the Salich neighborhood of Abadan.

16-Year-Old Teenager Arrested by Security Forces

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children’s rights, Mani Dehani, Sistan and Baluchestan Province

HRANA News Agency – On Sunday, May 18, Mani Dehani, a 16-year-old resident of Sib and Suran County, was arrested by security forces and taken to an undisclosed location.

According to Haal Vsh, the identity of the detained minor has been confirmed as Mani Dehani, a 16-year-old resident of a village in Sib and Suran County, Sistan and Baluchestan province.

The report states that the arrest took place last night and involved physical assault by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence. Following inquiries by the teenager’s relatives, they were informed that Mani had been arrested due to his online activity and the publication of certain images on social media.

As of the time of this report, no information has been made available regarding his whereabouts or the specific charges against him.

In 2024, HRANA documented the detention of 34 individuals under the age of 18 by security forces in Iran. For detailed statistics and further insights into children’s rights violations, read HRANA’s 2024 Annual Report.

17-Year-Old Milad Ebrahimzadeh Arrested by Security Forces

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Children, Freedom of Expression, News
Isa Ebrahimzadeh, Milad Ebrahimzadeh, Oshnavieh

HRANA News Agency – On Sunday, May 11, Milad Ebrahimzadeh, a 17-year-old resident of Oshnavieh, was arrested by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence and transferred to the ministry’s detention facility.

According to Kolbar News, he is 17-year-old nephew of political prisoner Isa Ebrahimzadeh.

He was reportedly arrested with violence at his home in the village of Deh-Shams by Intelligence Ministry agents and then taken to the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Oshnavieh for interrogation.

The report indicates that alleged cooperation with opposition parties was cited as one of the reasons for his arrest.

16-Year-Old Teenager Arrested by Security Forces in Bandar Lengeh

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Bandar Lengeh, Hormozgan Province, Rask County, Yousef Rasaneh

HRANA – On Tuesday, March 25, Yousef Rasaneh, a 16-year-old teenager, was arrested by security forces in Bandar Lengeh County, Hormozgan province, and taken to an undisclosed location.

According to HRANA, citing the Baloch Activists Campaign, Rasaneh is a resident of Firoozabad village in Rask County. The report states that Rasaneh had traveled to a district of Bandar Lengeh, for work. Security forces from the Ministry of Intelligence raided his resting place and arrested him without presenting any judicial warrant.

As of this report, there is no information about the reason for his arrest or his current whereabouts.

In 2024, HRANA documented the detention of 34 individuals under the age of 18 by security forces in Iran. For detailed statistics and further insights into children’s rights violations, read HRANA’s 2024 Annual Report.

Juvenile Offender Faces Execution in Yasuj; Family Appeals for Public Support

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Children, Executions, News
HRANA, Sasan Shadman, Yasuj

HRANA News Agency – Sasan Shadman, an 18-year-old resident of Yasuj, has been sentenced to death by a criminal court for a murder he committed at the age of 16. His family is urgently seeking to raise the required diya (blood money) in an effort to prevent the execution.

A source close to the family told HRANA, “Sasan was only 16 when, due to an unfortunate mistake, he became involved in a fatal incident. He was later sentenced to death by the criminal court.”

In a public plea, his family has called for assistance in collecting the necessary diya, hoping to secure a reprieve from execution.

In 2024, the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran documented 812 cases related to the right to life, including the sentencing of 214 individuals to death and the execution of 930 individuals. Among these, 4 executions were carried out in public. Of those executed, 818 were male, 26 were female, and 5 were juvenile offenders—individuals under 18 years old at the time of their alleged crimes.