HRANA – Hemin Watman, an Iraqi national, is currently serving a five-year prison sentence in Urmia Prison. His sentence was issued by Branch 2 of the Urmia Revolutionary Court on charges of membership in one of the Kurdish opposition parties.

According to information obtained by HRANA, Mr. Watman, a resident of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, is being held in the ward designated for political prisoners inside Urmia Prison.

In the spring of 2024, Watman legally entered Iran from Iraq through the city of Sardasht. Shortly after his arrival, he was arrested, and a judicial case was opened against him.