Two Teacher Union Activists Arrested in Mariwan

Security forces in Kurdistan Province arrested two teacher union activists, Jabbar Doosti and Mehdi Tafsiri in Mariwan and transferred them to an unidentified location. Two other teachers and residents of Mariwan, Aram Ghaderi and Aram Mohammadi were also beaten by security forces. Aram Ghaderi was then arrested and released after a few hours of interrogation.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting the Telegram channel of the Coordination Council of the Iranian Teachers’ Trade Association, two teacher union activists, Jabbar Doosti and Mehdi Tafsiri were arrested by security forces.

The video received by HRANA shows a teachers’ gathering in Mariwan before the Ministry of Education was taken over by the police force.

In recent days, and especially since the Teacher Appreciation Week in Iran is close, many teachers and educators have been summoned or arrested by security and judicial institutions.

2 Civilians Summoned to the Intelligence Ministry in Kamyaran

HRANA News Agency – On May 21, 2016, Shoeleh Goudarzi and Rojin Ibrahimi, both from Kamyaran were summoned and interrogated at the Ministry of Intelligence of Kamyaran due to participating in the celebration of May Day.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), following the detention and interrogation of several citizens from Kamyaran, two others were summoned and interrogated at the Ministry of Intelligence, too. Continue reading “2 Civilians Summoned to the Intelligence Ministry in Kamyaran”

4 Activists Arrested in Kamyaran

HRANA News Agency – Four residents of Kamyaran city were arrested in their homes, by intelligence service forces of this city, and transferred to an unknown location.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the intelligence service forces of Kamyaran city, arrested four residents of this city and transferred them to an unknown location. Continue reading “4 Activists Arrested in Kamyaran”