Prisoners Fast to Protest Ojalan’s Imprisonment

Article 906

February 18, 2007

Sanandaj- Prisoners protested in Sanandaj Prison by fasting on the anniversary of the capture of Abdullah Ojalan, the leader of PKK who is imprisoned in Turkey. They fasted to protest his continued sentence, illegal capture, and sham trial.

Political Prisoner Sentenced

Article 563

February 18, 2007

Bokan- Fatah Husseini, a political activist from Bokan, was detained ten months in Sardasht and imprisoned. He recently received a three year and three month sentence for assisting a political party. He spent the first two months of his detainment in Nagada Jail before being transferred to Bokan.

Father of Protestor Imprisoned In Lieu of Son

Article 560

February 18, 2007

Mahabad- Said Ibrahim Burwundi, father of a political protestor, has been detained by the Iranian Islamic Regime because the regime has been unable to capture his son, Jalal, age twenty-five, who has left the area. Mr. Burwundi was detained by agents of Police Station 13 a few days ago. He is aged and ill, in terrible pain. Jalal Burwundi’s wife and children also fled the city.

Two Sentenced For Free Speech

Article 904

February 18, 2007

Mahabad- Maryam Ghazi and Mustafa Ghazi have been summoned to court for speaking out openly against the Iranian Islamic Regime. Maryam Ghazi was sentenced to five years imprisonment while Mustafa Ghazi received a two year sentence.

Cloth Merchants Arrested For Selling Goods Independently of the Islamic Regime

Article 562

February 18, 2007

Sardasht- Police in Sardasht have detained eight local cloth merchants for selling without a license close to the Iraqi border. Only six of these eight are known, their names are: Khabat Salahi, Bahaldin Derwishi, Tahir Ahmedi, Ali Barjui, Mohamad Mezamahmoodi, and Kamran Salahi.

One Year Sentence Given to Political Prisoners

Article 564

February 18, 2007

Bana- Hemen Kiya, eighteen, was detained one month ago and is still jailed for openly criticizing the Iranian regime. He is now sentenced to one year in prison, after spending two years in prison previously. He was free on bond when he was again detained. Siyawush Khandani has been also sentenced to a year in prison for political activities.  

Journalists Threatened and Summoned by Itlaad

February 18, 2007

Sanandaj- Three representatives of a Kurdish Journalist’s Organization, Peyman Yaryan, Leila Madini, Mohamad Ali Tofiqi have been contacted by the Itlaad (Iranian FBI). They have been threatened by phone if they do not meet with the Itlaad’s demands. Each of these three are journalists for newspapers.

Three Year Sentence For Kameyaran Citizen

February 18, 2007

Kameyaran- Mikail Ghulami has been sentenced by an Islamic court to three years in prison for his political activities. He had already been detained in jail for four months upon receiving the sentence.

Kurdish News Human Rights Watch

Translated by Samrand Moradi: xorataw@hotmail.com