In its monthly reports, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) highlights cases of human rights violations in Kurdistan and violations of the rights of Kurdish civilians in different regions and cities across Iran.

KHRN released a new report including all cases recorded and reported by KHRN from across Iran through its own sources and verification mechanisms from 1 July to 31 July.

KHRN noted that the restrictive environment for independent human rights organisations in Iran, coupled with the pressures faced by individuals subjected to human rights violations and their families, make it difficult to publish accurate and comprehensive reports.

Executions

According to KHRN’s findings, Iran executed at least four prisoners in July; two for “premeditated murder”, one on charges of “spreading corruption on earth” (efsad-e fel arz), and one for drug-related charges.

Femicide

In July, four women were killed by their husbands in Bojnurd, Bandar Abbas, Salmas and Sanandaj.

Two of the women were killed by their husbands, one by her father and another by the man she refused to marry.

Kolbars and tradesmen

During this period, at least five kolbars were killed and 14 injured by gunfire from Iranian border guards.

Civilian killings

In July, at least two Kurdish civilians were killed by Iranian forces in Baneh, Kurdistan Province, and Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province.

Rebwar Rashidi was shot and wounded by border guards in Baneh on 7 July and died on 21 July due to the severity of his injuries.

On 8 July, Ahmad Tarman, 50, was shot by law enforcement forces during a chase in Bagh-e Siseh neighbourhood of Mahabad.

Detentions and arrests

Throughout July, Iranian forces arrested at least 32 individuals, including activists, religious figures and members of justice-seeking families.

At least four of the detained civilians were sent to Sanandaj and Naqadeh Prison to serve prison sentences.

Sentences

Over the past month, Iranian courts have sentenced at least seven people to penalties ranging from four months suspended imprisonment to the death penalty.