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Amin Hassanpour Violently Arrested by Security Forces in Urmia

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News, Prisoners
Amin Hassanpour, Citizen arrest, Citizen arrested, Citizen detained, Hassanpour, Kurdistan, Urmia

On Thursday, September 16, 22-year-old Amin Hassanpour from Urmia was violently arrested by security forces without a court order.

According to the HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Center of Democracy and Human Rights in Kurdistan, Hassanpour was transferred to an unknown location following his arrest, during which he was reportedly beaten.

As of this writing, no information is available on the reasons for Hassanpour’s arrest or the charges against him.

27 Citizens Arrested In Gilan in Connection with the Presidential Election

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Freedom of Expression, Prisoners
Gilan, Gilan province, Gilan Public Security Police, Hassanpour, Hossein Hassanpour, Iran elections, Iran Presidential Elections

Gilan deputy police chief Hossein Hassanpour stated 27 citizens in Gilan province were arrested for what he called “harming the health of the elections”.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting ISNA News, Hassanpour stated that the Gilan Public Security Police has verbally dealt with 85 other people so far.

The report does not mention the identities of the detained citizens or their detention status.