Tuesday November 3, 2009

In the past few days, a number of peo[le have been arrested in different parts of Kurdistan by security forces.

HRA- The Kurdistan committee of HRA reports that during the past few days in the city of Mahabad, a woman named "Roghayeh" and a man named "Mahmoud Cheereh” have been arrested by security forces under charges of having ties with the Kurdish opposition. Mr Cheereh is the father of a deceased member (guerrilla) from the Kurdish opposition.

It has been also reported that the Intelligence Ministry forces of Naghadeh raided the house of a civil activist and writer named Hassan Ashaari last Saturday. The so-called forces arrested Mr. Ashaari and transferred him to an unknown location.

Another report from the city of Naghadeh claims that a cultural activist named Kaveh Hassanpour who has been detained for a while, has been released on $50,000 bail until the hearing of his charges.