Heydar Fattahi Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison

Heydar Fattahi, a resident of Marivan, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison by the Revolutionary Court of Marivan.

According to HRANA, citing Kolbar News, the court convicted Fattahi on charges of “collaborating with an anti-regime party.”

Fattahi was arrested on June 8, 2024, by agents of the city’s Ministry of Intelligence at his home and was subsequently transferred to the agency’s detention facility in Marivan. He was released after four months on bail of 800 million tomans.

Ebrahim Khishkar Sentenced to Prison on Political Charges

Ebrahim Khishkar, a resident of Marivan, has been sentenced to one year and six months in prison by the Revolutionary Court, as reported by Kurdpa. Of this sentence, one year has been suspended.

According to the verdict issued by the Revolutionary Court of Marivan, Khishkar was convicted on suspicion of collaborating with an opposition party.” His sentence includes one year of suspended imprisonment and six months of enforceable imprisonment.

Khishkar, a native of the village of Del in the Sarvabad district and a resident of Marivan, was arrested by security forces on Thursday, May 23, 2024. He was released on bail after a few days in detention.

Kamran Afsari Arrested by Security Forces in Marivan

On Tuesday, September 10, Kamran Afsari, a resident of Marivan, was arrested by security forces in the city and transferred to an unknown location, according to Kolbar News.

The individual has been identified as “Afsari, 29 years old, from the village of Ney, a suburb of Marivan.”

The report states, “Security forces, without presenting a judicial warrant, violently searched the family home and arrested this citizen. Additionally, the agents assaulted Mr. Afsari’s mother.”

As of the time of this report, there is no information on the reasons for his arrest, his whereabouts, or the charges against him.

Afsari has previously been summoned and interrogated by authorities.

18-Year-Old Mardin Dehghani Arrested by Security Forces in Marivan

On Saturday, September 7, 18-year-old Mardin Dehghani, a resident of Marivan, was arrested by security forces and transferred to an undisclosed location, according to Kurdpa.

Dehghani, originally from the village of Sardosh, was detained early in the morning. “Security forces arrived at 6 a.m., conducted a search of his family home without presenting a judicial warrant, and arrested him,” a source close to the family reported. The agents also confiscated the mobile phones of Dehghani’s mother and brother during the raid.

As of this report, no details have emerged regarding the reason for Dehghani’s arrest, his current location, or the charges he may be facing.

Bakhtiar Sasani Arrested in Marivan

On Monday, October 9, security forces detained Bakhtiar Sasani in Marivan and transported him to an undisclosed location, as reported by Kolbar News.

Bakhtiar Sasani, a 42-year-old resident of Marivan in Kurdistan Province, was allegedly apprehended at his residence. As of now, the grounds for his arrest, his current whereabouts, and the specific accusations against him remain undisclosed.

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Three Individuals Arrested in Marivan

IRGC forces arrested Kamal Kiani, Omar Kiani and Aram Kiani in Marivan and took them to an undisclosed location.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Kolbarnews, Kamal, Omar and Aram Kiani, three family members, were arrested by IRGC forces in Marivan.

The allegations against these individuals are still unknown.

Nationwide Protests Continue into Fourth Week

The nationwide protests after the death of Mahsa Amini continued on October 8 and 9, 2022. People in the streets and university students marched and chanted slogans against the regime. In many cities, traders and shopkeepers went on a general strike and closed their shops. People’s access to the global internet is still restricted.  Hacktivists increased their cyberattacks against their regime.

On Saturday, October 8, people took to the streets and demonstrated in several cities, including Tehran, Sanandaj, Aak, Isfahan, Karaj, Mashhad, Hamedan and Javanrud.

Moreover, the students gathered and protested on at least 17 universities campus. The students chanted slogans against the regime, such as “We will fight, We will take Iran back,” “Student! Shout out for your rights,” “Death to the dictator,” and “They took Nika and gave back her body” (referring to Nika Shakarami, a teenage girl who was killed by the security forces during the protest).”

In Tehran, Mashhad and Sanandaj, bloody street clashes erupted between the protestors and the police. In some videos, sounds of gunshots are heard.

In several cities, including Tehran, Shiraz, Marivan, Bukan, Sanandaj and Saqqez, traders and shopkeepers went on strike and closed their shops in protest.

Iran-State TV broadcasted more coerced confessions extracted from people arrested during the protest.

So far, thousands of protestors have been arrested, and the number is increasing daily. On Saturday alone, HRANA identified 26 arrests.

HRANA has identified more than 200 people killed during the protests. HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, is still working on fact-checking and reviewing the reports independently.

Below is the compilation of the videos from the protests on Saturday, October 8.

HRANA’s Daily Review of Protests in Iran

On Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at least seven protests and one labour strike took place in Iran.

A group of families of prisoners presently on death row gathered in front of the Karaj Revolutionary Court to demand the end of executions. Three inmates were executed in Karaj Central Penitentiary and six are at risk of imminent execution in Ghezel Hesar Prison.

A group of Women Rights Activists protested at the Justice Building in Marivan, Kurdistan Province. The protestors demanded security for women, following a recent incident.

 

For the third consecutive day, the workers of Kian Tire Manufacturing Company went on strike and assembled at their workplace to protest unpaid wages and job uncertainty.

A group of contract teachers gathered before the Governorate Building in Arak to demand official recruitment by the Ministry of Education.

The residents of the Morgmalek village in Shahrekord County held a protest against slow court proceedings in handling a lawsuit in regard to their lands.

A number of school service workers held a protest in Mahabad and Kermanshah.

The workers of Ardestan Cement Factory gathered before the Ministry of Labour in Ardestan, Isfahan Province.

Citizen Summoned and Arrested by Marivan Intelligence Office

On Thursday, August 26, 26-year-old Mohammad Rasaei, a resident of the village of Sardush in the city of Marivan, was arrested.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Kurdpa, Rasaei was arrested after being summoned to the city’s intelligence office.

The report quoted an informed source saying Mr. Rasaei was summoned to the Marivan Intelligence Office by telephone.

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

Aram Fathi and Soraya Haghdoost Released on on Bail of 100 Million Tomans

Today, Monday, June 28, Aram Fathi and Soraya Haghdoost, two detained citizens from Marivan, were released on a bail of 100 million Tomans.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Kurdpa, the two citizens were arrested by security forces on Thursday, June 17th. Ms. Haghdoost was transferred to Sanandaj Prison after her arrest, and Mr. Fathi was transferred to Marivan Prison.

Aram Fathi, a resident of Marivan with a history of arrests and convictions, was  arrested by security forces at his home arrest.

Soraya Haghdoost, also citizen of Marivan, was arrested by security forces on Thursday, June 17, and transferred to Sanandaj Prison.

As of this writing, no information is available on the charges against the citizens.