Urmia

Amnesty International: Arsalan Khodkam faces execution

Amnesty International wrote to Ebrahim Raisi, calling for the execution of a Kurdish prisoner. Urmia Military Prosecution, Arsalan Khodkam…

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صابر شیخ عبدالله و دیاکو رسول‌زاده در زندان ارومیه «اعدام شدند»

خبرها از ایران حاکی از آن است که دو زندانی سیاسی کُرد بامداد سه‌شنبه در زندان مرکزی اورمیه اعدام شده‌اند.…

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At least six members of the 11th Parliament infected with the coronavirus

With the announcement that Vahid Jalalzadeh, a representative from Urmia in the parliament, has tested positive for coronavirus, the number of representatives infected with the virus in the 11th parliament has increased to…

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Ten-year record for Lake Urmia water volume broken

Atabak Jafari, CEO of the West Azerbaijan Regional Water Company, said that with Lake Urmia reaching 5 billion cubic meters of water,…

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Human rights media report the deaths of several prisoners in Greater Tehran Prison and Urmia Prison due to coronavirus infection.

In recent days, at least 9 prisoners in Greater Tehran and Urmia prisons have died from coronavirus.

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A 19-year-old youth from Urmia died after being beaten by police.

A 19-year-old citizen from Urmia named Ali Khodai died after being beaten by police officers.

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Two political prisoners in Urmia Central Prison went on hunger strike

Two political prisoners, Ebrahim Khalili Hamedani and Salar Khalili Hamedani, were recently sentenced to 16 years each.

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A Kurdish political prisoner's revealing letter after a quarter of a century in prison

یک زندانی سیاسی زندان ارومیه می‌گوید نهادهای امنیتی اعضای خانواده‌اش را به خاطر پیگیری پرونده تحت فشار قرار داده‌اند. محمد…

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