Summary of Violations: 20 Kolbars/Porters Killed or Injured, 50 Prisoners Executed, 165 Citizens Arrested in the Second Quarter of the Year 1404.

The summer of this year (1404 SH) passed while, according to the statistical center of the “Human Rights Center for Eastern Kurdistan (Chawnews),” at least 700 cases of clear and systematic human rights violations were committed in Iranian Kurdistan by security forces and the judiciary.

Arrests and Detentions

According to data from the statistical center of Chawnews, during the second quarter of the solar year 1404 (the summer season), at least 165 civil activists and ordinary citizens were arrested on charges of activity against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s system. This follows a trend where a total of 584 citizens were arrested by security agencies throughout the entire year of 1403 SH.

Additionally, dozens of citizens in most cities of Kurdistan were summoned, interrogated, and threatened by the security agencies, particularly concerning their activities against the security of the Islamic Republic on social media networks.

Kolbar and Border Porter Casualties

Based on confirmed reports received by Chawnews, at least 20 Kolbars and border porters were killed or injured:

• 19 were victims of direct shooting by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
• 1 person was a victim of a mine explosion.

Of this number:

• 8 victims have been confirmed as killed with full identity details.
• 12 others were injured.

Note: The total number of Kolbar victims in the previous year, 1403 SH, was at least 124 people, of which 48 were killed and 76 were injured.

Executions

During this three-month period, 50 prisoners were executed in prisons across Iran and Kurdistan. Of this number, at least three citizens were executed in Urmia Central Prison on charges of espionage for Israel.

Note: The total number of executed prisoners in the year 1403 SH was at least 126 prisoners.

Mine and Unexploded Ordnance Casualties

Also, over the three months of this summer, four people were severely injured in 6 separate incidents involving the explosion of landmines or unexploded ordnance (UXO) left over from the Iran-Iraq War.

Note: In the year 1403 SH overall, at least 21 people were killed or injured due to mine explosions.

*The period covered is roughly from June 22, 2025, to September 22, 2025.