Arrest of Kurdish activists escalating

cezaevi2IRAN, — The wave of arbitrary arrest of Kurdish activists in all parts of Kurdistan is considerably increasing. Syrian, Turkish and Iranian governments are oppressing the Kurdish people and depriving them of their very basic rights.

According to the local reports Weli Afshari and Sultan Afshari from the district of Muhabad and Ali Afshari from the district of Bokan were arrested by the Iranian Intelligence Units.

The report said that the Intelligent Units opened fires on the Kurdish activists while they arrested them. One of the activists was injured as a result of the fire gun and was taken to hospital.

Dr. Kamal was reported to be arrested from the district of Bokan. No news about his whereabouts has yet reported.

According to Mukuryan News Agency a number of Kurdish activists named as Kawe Xelifeye, Azad Rostemi, and Omid Amini were arrested and were taken to Seqiz general detention.

60 year old Abdullah Behrami from the district of Bane was arrested by the Iranian Intelligent Units.

They have been accused of working with a Kurdish political party.