This is KMMK’s monthly report, September 2020, on the human rights situation in eastern Kurdistan. This report summarizes key human rights issues on events during September 2020, including executions, detentions, homicide, Police shootings and workplace safety incidents. Data is collected from several sources of KMMK, including direct reports.
This report does not include every issue and event. The absence of an issue is due to resource limitations, restriction to access to the country, the availability of information, and silencing independent voices, civil and human rights groups by the Iranian government.
In September 2020 Iranian government continued its disregard for basic human rights by discrimination, illegal detention of Kurdish citizens, torture and closing off any possibility of organized political activities that are not fully aligned with its propaganda.
Execution:
In September 2020, at least two people were executed in Iranian prisons.
| First name | Family name | Age | City | Accusation | Dare of excecuation |
| Farhad | Rahimi | Urmia | 01.09.2020 | ||
| Khedr | Ghavidel | Urimia | 10.09.2020 |
Imprisonment and illegal detention:
In September 2020, at least thirty three Kurdish civilians were detained by Iranian security forces from which five were women and seven were Kolbars. Most of the detainees were arrested without any clear accusation and without court order. It has been reported that some detainees have been beaten and tortured by the security and intelligence forces.
| First name | Family name | Age | Place of detention | Date | Accusation |
| Sadiq | Seifi | Unknown | Javanrud | 29.08.2020 | Unknown |
| Bayazid | Ghaderi Chupan | Unknown | Divandarreh | 31.08.2020 | Acting against national security |
| Saber | Salehi | Unknown | Naqadeh | 31.08.2020 | Unknown |
| Soleiman | Karimpour | Unknown | Senneh (Sanandaj) | 05.09.2020 | Unknown |
| Khalid | Mohammadzadeh Aghdam | Unknown | Mahabad | 04.09.2020 | Unknown |
| Saber | Salehi | Unknown | Mahabad | 04.09.2020 | Unknown |
| Sadiq | Heidari | Unknown | Senneh (Sanandaj) | 05.09.2020 | Unknown |
| Peyman | Khunkabutar | 43 | Maku | 07.09.2020 | Unknown |
| Hiwa | Azizpour | 18 | Marivan | 06.09.2020 | Unknown |
| Farshad | Jahesh | Unknown | Dewzanav | 12.09.2020 | Unknown |
| Mohammad | Nabardi | 30 | Boukan | – | Unknown – Salafist |
| Mahmoud | Ghanbarvand | Unknown | Piranshahr | 12.09.2020 | Collaborating with Kurdish parties |
| Nasrollah | Heidarnezhad | Unknown | Piranshahr | 12.09.2020 | Collaborating with Kurdish parties |
| Taher | Sheikhi | 40 | Dewzanav | 14.09.2020 | Unknown |
| Abdulaziz | Heidarpour | Unknown | Boukan | 10.09.2020 | Collaborating with Ansar u Nusrat |
| Arsalan | Hedayati | Unknown | Kahrizeh – Urmia | 13.09.2020 | Unknown |
| Amir | Piyadeh | Unknown | Qorveh | 21.09.2020 | Unknown |
| Ako | Karimi | Unknown | Boukan | 21.09.2020 | Unknown |
| Bapir | Barzeh | Unknown | Senneh (Sanandaj) | 19.09.2020 | Unknown |
| Ali | Leravi | Unknown | Chiyane – Piranshahr | 22.09.2020 | Unknown |
| Unknown | Unknown | Lorestan | 14.09.2020 | Civil activist – student |
| Detained Kolbars and merchants | |||||
| First name | Family name | Age | Place of detention | Date | Occupation |
| Said | Ezzat Tahari | 25 | Piranshahr | 07.09.2020 | Kolbar |
| Shadman | Marivani | Teenager | Marivan | 12.09.2020 | Kolbar |
| Unknown | Teenager | Unknown | 12.09.2020 | Kolbar | |
| Unknown | Teenager | Unknown | 12.09.2020 | Kolbar | |
| Unknown | Teenager | Unknown | 12.08.2020 | Kolbar | |
| Unknown | Unknown | Doleshin | 14.09.2020 | Kolbar | |
| Unknown | Unknown | Doleshin | 14.09.2020 | Kolbar |
| Detained Women | |||||
| First name | Family name | Age | Place of detention | Date | Accusation |
| Sara | Barzegar | Kermanshah | 12.09.2020 | Collaborating with Kurdish parties | |
| Narges | Mohammadi | Mirawle – Paveh | 16.09.2020 | Unknown | |
| Negin | Weisi | Mirawle – Paveh | 16.09.2020 | Unknown | |
| Bahar | Ahmadi | Mirawle – Paveh | 16.09.2020 | Unknown | |
| Elham | Moradi | Mirawle – Paveh | 16.09.2020 | Unknown |
Kolbar and merchants:
Kolbar (Kurdish: کۆڵبەر) is a worker who is employed to carry goods on his/her back across the borders. Most Kolbars live in eastern Kurdistan and they come from the poorest regions in the area. Kolbars are mostly considered illegal and have no insurance, retirement plans and unions.
In this month several Kolbars and merchants have been shot directly by Iranian border forces and Turkish border forces, and as a result six individuals died. In this month eighteen Kolbars and merchants were also detained by Iranian police.
Died Kolbars and merchants:
| First name | Family name | Age | Place of residence | Place of incident | Cause of death | Date |
| Zanest | Hassannezhad | 25 | Qeleresh | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 02.09.2020 | |
| Zanko | Ahmadi | 22 | Khankhl | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 02.09.2020 | |
| Sorush | Makari | Unknown | Sardasht | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 02.09.2020 | |
| Jalal | Khezri | Unknown | Zewe – Piranshahr | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 02.09.2020 | |
| Shahram | Mohammadi Alamholi | 24 | Isakandi – Maku | Chaldiran | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 12.09.2020 |
| Salah | Isazadeh | Unknown | SheikhOsman- Shino | Shino | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 13.09.2020 |
Detained Kolbars and merchants:
| First name | Family name | City | Age | Place of incident | Cause | Date |
| Khedr | Sardasht | Unknown | Sardasht | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 29.08.2020 | |
| Nariman | Sobhani | Sawlava | Unknown | Nowsud | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 29.08.2020 |
| Sodin | Kalashi | Gioran – Khoy | 35 | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 30.08.2020 | |
| Hamid | Hosseini | Shaho -rawansar | 27 | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 01.09.2020 | |
| Ali | Bagheri | 57 | Marivan | 02.09.2020 | ||
| Mohammad | N. | Salas-e Babajani | Unknown | Nowsud | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 03.09.2020 |
| Seyyed Ezzat | Taheri | Piranshahr | 25 | Qalarash | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 07.09.2020 |
| Mani | Hashemi | Shamshir – Paveh | 14 | Nowsud | 06.09.2020 | |
| Jafar | Rahbari | Maku | Unknown | Chaldiran | Direct shooting by Turkish armed forces | 12.09.2020 |
| Fateh | Mahmoudi | Qolqale – Salas-e Babajani | 34 | Nowsud | 12.09.2020 | |
| Nader | Salehi | Maku | Unknown | Maku | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 15.09.2020 |
| Barzan | Baneh | Unknown | Hangejale | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 13.09.2020 | |
| Hedayat | Salas-e Babajani | Unknown | Salas-e Babajani | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 21.09.2020 | |
| Namdar | Salas-e Babajani | Unknown | Salas-e Babajani | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 21.09.2020 | |
| Unknown | Salas-e Babajani | Unknown | Salas-e Babajani | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 21.09.2020 | |
| Unknown | Salas-e Babajani | Unknown | Salas-e Babajani | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 21.09.2020 | |
| Kaveh | Abdi | Razab | 28 | Sawlava | 20.09.2020 | |
| Keyvan | Qaderpour | Malta – Baneh | Unknown | Baneh heights | Direct shooting by Iranian armed forces | 24.09.2020 |
Incidents due to Workplace Safety issues
In September 2020 at least eight individuals had incidents during work due to Workplace Safety issues
| First name | Family name | City | Date | Occupation | Cause of incident | Place of incident | Status |
| Sharif | Naserabadi | Belbelanabad | 04.09.2020 | Wall demolition | Sofava – Dehgolan | Dead | |
| Akbar | Unknown | Unknown | 04.09.2020 | Wall demolition | Sofava – Dehgolan | Unknown | |
| Unknown-male | Resident of Zanjire-Sro | Chardawil– Ilam | 04.09.2020 | Gas explosion | Ilam | Unknown | |
| Ghafur | Amini | Sawlava | 05.09.2020 | While working with threshing machine | Sawlava | Dead | |
| Ghader | Bahraminan | Sawlava | 05.09.2020 | While working with threshing machine | Sawlava | Dead | |
| Khaled | Sheikhi | Saqqez | 10.09.2020 | Incident in water canal | Dead | ||
| Unknown-male | Salas-e Babajani | 17.09.2020 | While unloading cargo | Salas-e Babajani | Unknown | ||
| Unknown-male | Salas-e Babajani | 17.09.2020 | While unloading cargo | Salas-e Babajani | Unknown |
Suicide and self-immolation:
In September 2020 at least seven individuals (three female and four male) committed suicide and self-immolation.
| First name | Family name | Gender | Age | Place | Reason | Date |
| Fatemeh | Hawasi | Female | 16 | Qala-Shain – Sarpol-e Zahab | Family issues | 31.08.2020 |
| Maryam | Atmanibahar Seifi | Female | Unknown | Urmia | Family issues | 19.09.2020 |
| Bahar | Seifi | Female | 16 | Hassanava – Senneh (Sanandaj) | Family issues – regarding divorse | 20.09.2020 |
| Anwar | Mohammadrezaii | Male | Unknown | Senneh (Sanandaj) | Unemployment and poverty | 27.08.2020 |
| Wahid | Ehsani | Male | Unknown | Divandarreh | 02.09.2020 | |
| Rasul | Ahmadi | Male | Unknown | Boukan | Death of his son | 07.09.2020 |
| Aref | Torkan | Male | Unknown | Hamadan | Unemployment and poverty | 23.09.2020 |
Wounded Civilians from shootings of Iranian armed forces
In September 2020 at least six individuals had severely wounded due to shootings of Iranian armed forces from which four wounded from RPG shootings.
| Name | Family name | City | Cause | Date | Estate during the incident |
| Hassan | Khedrpour | Lolkan – Shino | Direct shooting | 17.09.2020 | Shepherding |
| Khedr | Bayazidi | Mahabad | RPG shooting | 20.09.2020 | Inside car |
| Unknown | Mahabad | RPG shooting | 20.09.2020 | Inside car | |
| Unknown | Mahabad | RPG shooting | 20.09.2020 | Inside car | |
| Unknown | Mahabad | RPG shooting | 20.09.2020 | Inside car | |
| Arab | Mohammad | Lolkan – Shino | Direct shooting | 17.09.2020 | Shepherding |
KMMK encourages Kurdish people in eastern Kurdistan to practice their basic human rights and to report to international institutions and to the world, the discriminations and violations of human rights by Iranian regime.
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