Statistics
Human Rights Status Report for August 2024 in Iranian Kurdistan
01:31 - 6/9/2024
The Statistics Center of the Hana Human Rights Organization has prepared and reported a statistical account of the human rights situation and violations of the fundamental rights of Kurdish citizens in Iranian Kurdistan for the month of August 2024. It is important to note that due to the lack of free access to news inside the country, caused by severe repression and censorship, this report may not cover all human rights violations. However, all efforts have been made by the colleagues at the Hana Human Rights Organization’s Statistics Center to ensure that the recorded cases are accurate and verified.
According to the statistics recorded by the Hana Human Rights Organization, in August 2024:
- At least 46 Kurdish citizens were arrested. Among them, 36 are men and 10 are women. Most were detained for political activities, cooperation with Kurdish opposition parties, civil activities, religious activities, or environmental activism.
- 8 prisoners were sentenced to a total of 292 months in prison. The harshest sentences were given to Mashallah Karami, who was executed on January 7, 2023, and others who were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment and fines.
- At least 15 kolbars (border traders) and workers were either killed or injured. 4 were killed: 3 by direct gunfire from state forces and 1 due to a fall. 11 others were injured by gunfire.
- At least 11 individuals committed suicide, including 4 women and 7 men. One of the victims was under 18 years old. The suicides were mostly attributed to family issues, poverty, and some for unknown reasons.
- At least 8 workers died due to workplace accidents, highlighting the lack of safety measures and employer negligence.
- 9 environmental activists, including one woman, were arrested.
- A 17-year-old girl named Mobina Ziniwand from Gorzlanger village was killed by her father with a firearm.
Overall, the report reflects ongoing issues of executions, arbitrary arrests, unjust prison sentences, and the high incidence of suicides and deaths among kolbars. The Iranian government’s discriminatory policies and lack of economic development in Kurdistan have forced many into dangerous occupations like kolbari.
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- The death of Siamand Hasanpour, a wounded kolbar, due to the severity of his injuries.
- Mehrshad Almasi was killed by police gunfire.
- A prisoner was executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.
- Piranshahr: A 63-year-old worker died in a workplace accident.
- The execution of As’ad Farhang was carried out in Orumiyeh prison.
