On the Margins: Arrest, Imprisonment and Execution of Kurdish Activists in Iran Today

Table of Contents

Introduction / 1

1. History and Background on Kurds in Iran / 6

1.1 Before the Islamic Republic / 6
1.2 After the Islamic Revolution / 7
1.3 Rafsanjani’s Presidency / 8
1.4 The Khatami Era / 8
1.5 Targeting of Kurdish Activists during Ahmadinejad’s First Presidential Term (2005) / 10
1.5.1 The Killing of Shawaneh / 11

2. Arrest, Imprisonment and Execution of Activists / 12

2.1. Executed Kurdish Prisoners / 15
2.1.1. Farzad Kamangar, Farhad Vakili, and Ali Haidarian / 16
2.1.2. Shirin Alamhooli / 19
2.1.3. Ehsan Fattahian / 22
2.1.4. Fasih Yasamani / 23
2.1.5. Hossein Khezri / 23
2.2 Former Political Prisoners / 24
2.2.1. Sabah Nasri / 24
2.2.2. Yaser Goli / 26
2.2.3. Amir Ahmadi / 28
2.2.4. Kaveh Tahmasebi / 29
2.2.5 Amir Babakri / 32
2.2.6. Faegh Rourast / 33
2.2.7. Shima Asaadi / 35
2.2.8. Zaynab Bayazidi / 36
2.3. Prisoners on Death Row / 36
2.3.1. Habibollah Golparipour / 37
2.3.2. Zanyar Moradi and Loghman Moradi / 40
2.3.3. Habib Latifi / 42
2.3.4. Amjad, Anvar, and Rafiq Hossein-Panahi / 43
2.3.5. Adnan Hassanpour / 44
2.3.6. Hiva Boutimar / 45

3. Security Laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Repression of the Kurdish Community / 46

3.1 “Security” Laws – Problems of Text and / 46
3.1.1. The Security Laws as Applied / 47
3.1.2. The Security Laws as Written / 48
3.2 Islamic Republic of Iran’s Treatment of Kurdish Political and Civil Activists Violates the Iranian Constitution and laws / 48
3.3 The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Campaign Against Kurdish Activists and International Human Rights Law / 51
3.3.1 Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association / 51
3.3.2 Due Process / 52
3.3.3 Detention, Interrogation and Torture / 53

4. Conclusion / 54

Methodology / 55

Appendix I / 56
Appendix II / 65
Appendix III / 77