MESOPOTAMIA NEWS TODAYS IRAN/KURDISTAN REPORT

21 Nov 2018 – In the most recent crackdowns by the Iranian regime against the Kurdish border porters (Kolbar) across the Kurdish region, four people were injured including a minor. On November 16, a Kolbar was shot and seriously injured by the Iranian border guards near Baneh. On November 17, a 15 year old Kolbar was shot near Sardasht city. On November 19, two Kolbars were also shot and wounded on the border of the Kurdish region of Iran and Penjwen in Iraqi Kurdistan. Near Baneh, the Iranian guards also shot and killed nearly 20 horses used by the Kolbars.

 After several schools in Marivan city held protests against the condition of the students in the Kurdish region, the Iranian intelligence office (Ettelaat) of Sanandaj launched investigations against the teachers who organized the school protests in Marivan.

 

The Ettelaat office had also warned several activists of imprisonment if they would organize further demonstrations. The schools in the Kurdish region lack proper educational supplies which has led to holding protests against the discrimination policies of the Iranian regime.

On November 19, a Young Kurd was arrested by the security forces in Marivan. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Association (KMMK), Salman Afra (22) was called by the security forces of Marivan and later arrested. No charges were given to Afra while other residents of his village were arrested last month.  The Iranian security forces also arrested a Kurd (Karim Askhary) from Sanandaj city without charges yet.

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