Tag: Miandoab

Moloud Afand Arrested in Miandoab

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Miandoab, Moloud Afand, مولود آفند

HRANA – Moloud Afand, a resident of Miandoab, was arrested by security forces at his home. Officers searched his residence and confiscated several of his digital devices.

According to Kolbar News, the individual has been identified as Moloud Afand, a resident of Hasanabad village in Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan province.

According to the report, yesterday, November 18, agents of the Urmia branch of the Ministry of Intelligence entered his home without presenting a judicial warrant. After conducting a thorough search and seizing Mr. Afand’s electronic devices, they placed him under arrest.

The report states that following his arrest, he was transferred to one of the security detention centers in Urmia.

No information is currently available regarding the reasons for his arrest or the charges brought against him.

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.

Teachers’ Union Activist Mohammad Hassan Davoudi Sentenced to Imprisonment

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Miandoab, Mohammad Hassan Davoudi

HRANA – Mohammad Hassan Davoudi, a teachers’ union activist, has been sentenced by a branch of the Miandoab Revolutionary Court to three years, four months, and two days in prison.

Based on the verdict issued on November 1, 2025, and officially communicated to Mr. Davoudi, he was sentenced to seven months and sixteen days in prison for the charge of propaganda against the regime and to thirty-two months and sixteen days in prison for the charge of membership in anti-regime groups.

The verdict was issued by Rasoul Hojabri, the judge of the Miandoab Revolutionary Court, which operates under Branch 103 of the county’s Criminal Court Two.

If upheld at the appeals stage, under Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, the severest punishment, thirty-two months and sixteen days of imprisonment, will be enforceable for this teachers’ union activist.

Mr. Davoudi was arrested by security forces in Miandoab in October-November 2022 and was released after two months of detention upon posting bail.

Mohammad Hassan Davoudi, a teachers’ union activist residing in Miandoab, has previously been subjected to arrest and judicial proceedings due to his professional and union activities.

Heavy Prison Sentences Issued for Six Residents of West Azerbaijan Province

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Bukan, Hassan Mamil Azar, Heyman Mam Ghaderi, Mahabad, Mansour Karbalaie, Miandoab, Salar Bayazidi Azar, Yousef Mam Ghaderi

HRANA – Six citizens from the cities of Mahabad, Bukan, and Miandoab, Yousef Mam Ghaderi, Heyman Mam Ghaderi, Salar Bayazidi Azar, Mansour Karbalaie, Hassan Mamil Azar, and Salar Seyed Rahimi, were each sentenced to ten years in prison by Branch 1 of the Mahabad Revolutionary Court.

According to Kurdpa, on Saturday, October 25, the preliminary verdicts for these six residents of West Azerbaijan Province were issued. Presided over by Judge Ahad Siyami, Branch 1 of the Mahabad Revolutionary Court sentenced each of them to ten years and one day in prison on charges including acting against national security and membership in one of the opposition parties to the Iranian government.

According to the same report, in connection with this case, a death sentence in absentia was issued for another defendant, Kavis Abdollahzadeh Aghdam, on the charge of “baghi” (armed rebellion). He reportedly left Iran after being temporarily released, and no further details are available about his legal proceedings.

Yousef Mam Ghaderi and Heyman Mam Ghaderi, both residents of Bukan, Salar Bayazidi Azar from Mahabad, and Mansour Karbalaie, Hassan Mamil Azar, and Salar Seyed Rahimi, all from Miandoab, were arrested by security forces between June 25 and June 30, 2022.

After their arrests, they were transferred to The Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Urmia for interrogation, and later moved to Bukan Prison. They were eventually released on bail after the investigation phase was completed.

Miandoab: Prisoner Executed in Public

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Baruq, HRANA, Miandoab

HRANA– On Wednesday, July 9, a prisoner previously sentenced to death for the murder of four women was executed in public in the Baruq District of Miandoab County.

According to Mizan News Agency, the Chief Justice of West Azerbaijan Province stated: “The convict was accused of committing four counts of premeditated murder of Muslim women in the Baruq District of Miandoab. After proceedings in the prosecutor’s office and criminal court—with the presence of the defendant, their attorney, and the victims’ families—the Criminal Court Branch One issued a death sentence, which was later upheld by the Supreme Court.”

Nasser Atabati added: “At the request of the victims’ families, the death sentence was carried out at dawn today in public in the Baruq District of Miandoab County.”

In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.

Three Prisoners Executed in Birjand Prison on Drug Charges

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Ghanbar Ghaffari, Miandoab, Naser Dahar, Nooreddin Mohammadzadeh

HRANA News Agency – At dawn today, May 21, the death sentences of three prisoners previously convicted in a joint case on drug-related charges were carried out in Birjand Prison.

HRANA has identified the individuals as Naser Dahar, 40 years old, Ghanbar Ghaffari, and Nooreddin Mohammadzadeh, all from Miandoab County, West Azerbaijan province.

Yesterday, HRANA had reported that the three prisoners were transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for their executions.

According to information received by HRANA, the individuals were arrested approximately two years ago on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death in a joint case by the Revolutionary Court.

As of the time of this report, the executions have not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

According to HRANA’s report, in 2024, over 52 percent of executed prisoners had been convicted on drug-related charges. Over the past ten years, individuals convicted of drug trafficking have accounted for 40 percent of all executions. Unfortunately, HRANA’s statistics show no progress in reducing executions for drug-related offenses.

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Miandoab: Seven Citizens Arrested by Security Forces

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Behzad Barjasteh, Keyvan Barjasteh, Khalegh Rahimi, Miandoab, Mobin Majidzadeh, Nima Ghorbanzadeh, Sediq Abbasnejad, Shahab Tavan

HRANA News Agency – Yesterday, seven residents of Miandoab—Sediq Abbasnejad, Behzad Barjasteh, Keyvan Barjasteh, Shahab Tavan, Nima Ghorbanzadeh, Mobin Majidzadeh and Khalegh Rahimi—were arrested by security forces and taken to an undisclosed location.

According to Kurdpa, Sediq Abbasnejad is from the village of Qaleh Holakukhan, Behzad Barjasteh and Keyvan Barjasteh are from Miandoab, Shahab Tavan and Nima Ghorbanzadeh are from the village of Ebrahimabad, Mobin Majidzadeh and Khalegh Rahimi is originally from the village of Gavmish Goli but resides in the village of Shinabad.

According to the report, these individuals were arrested at dawn yesterday by security forces at their private residences without a judicial warrant.

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

Two Prisoners Executed in Miandoab Prison

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HRANA, Miandoab, Miandoab prison

Early this morning, December 12, two prisoners previously sentenced to death on murder charges were executed in Miandoab Prison.

The identities of the prisoners, confirmed by HRANA, are Sajjad Azizi and Ebrahim Valizadeh, both residents of a village in Miandoab.

Based on information received by HRANA, the two individuals were involved in a fatal altercation and were subsequently convicted of murder by the Criminal Court of Miandoab.

As of the time of this report, the executions have not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

According to latest HRANA’s annual report over between October 10, 2023, and October 8, 2024, at least 811 individuals were executed by hanging in Iran, rising to 23.06% compared to the same period last year. Of these executions, four were carried out in public. Many of the defendants were denied a fair trial.

Prisoner Executed in Miandoab Prison

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HRANA, Miandoab, Shams-Elahi

On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, a prisoner who had previously been sentenced to death on murder charges was executed in Miandoab Prison.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the executed prisoner has been identified as Sina Shams-Elahi, a resident of a village in Leylan County, East Azerbaijan Province.

A source close to the prisoner’s family confirmed the news to HRANA, stating: “Mr. Shams-Elahi was arrested a year ago on charges of murdering a man and was sentenced to death by the Criminal Court.”

As of the time of this report, prison authorities and relevant institutions have not officially announced the execution.

According to latest HRANA’s annual report over between October 10, 2023, and October 8, 2024, at least 811 individuals were executed by hanging in Iran, rising to 23.06% compared to the same period last year. Of these executions, four were carried out in public. Many of the defendants were denied a fair trial.

Azerbaijani-Turk Activist Sayyad Mohammadian Arrested in Karaj

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Ethnic Minorities, News
Karaj, Miandoab, Sayyad Mohammadian

On Monday, November 25, 2024, Azerbaijani-Turk activist Sayyad Mohammadian was arrested by security forces at his home in Karaj and transferred to Kachooie Prison.

A source close to his family confirmed the arrest, stating: “Sayyad Mohammadian was detained by security forces at his residence in Karaj. Following inquiries by his family, they were informed that he was arrested to begin serving his six-month sentence.”

Mohammadian was previously arrested in Karaj by security forces on May 15, 2024, and later released on bail on June 15, 2024, from Karaj Central Prison.

He was convicted by the Karaj Revolutionary Court of “propaganda against the regime” and sentenced to six months in prison. The sentence was upheld by the Alborz Province Court of Appeals.

Sayyad (Ovchu) Mohammadian, from Miandoab, currently resides in a village near Karaj. He has previously faced arrest and interrogation for his activism.

Two Prisoners Executed in Miandoab Prison

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Bukan, eyzollah Hosseinpour, Miandoab, Soleiman Ghahremani

At dawn on Monday, September 9, the death sentences of two prisoners convicted of murder were carried out in Miandoab Prison, according to a report by Kurdpa.

Their identities have been reported as “Soleiman Ghahremani, from Shahin Dezh, and Feyzollah Hosseinpour, married and father of three, from Shahin Dezh and residing in Bukan.”

These two prisoners were arrested five years ago on murder charges and were subsequently sentenced to death by the judiciary.

No official sources or domestic media outlets within the country have provided coverage of these executions at the time of writing.

In 2023, 66% of HRANA’s reports on executions lacked official announcements by judicial authorities and went unreported by media inside Iran, highlighting a troubling lack of transparency in due process.

According to the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran, in 2023, at least 767 citizens, including 21 women and 2 juvenile offenders, were executed. Of these, the executions of 7 individuals were carried out in public. Additionally, during this period, 172 others were sentenced to death, with 5 of them sentenced to public execution. It is worth noting that during the same period, the initial death sentences of 49 other individuals were also upheld by the Supreme Court.