Iranian Authorities arrest Kurdish Activist Zilan Kamanqar

The Kurdish activist Zilan Kamanqar was arrested by Iranian authorities in the city of Kamyaran in Eastern Kurdistan, while local human rights organizations expressed concern over the increasing arrests of Kurdish activists across the country.

Iranian Authorities arrest Kurdish Activist Zilan Kamanqar
29 October, 2025   22:48
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Iranian authorities arrested Kurdish activist Zilan Kamanqar in the city of Kamyaran in Eastern Kurdistan. Iranian human rights organizations have voiced concerns about the rising wave of arrests and raids targeting Kurdish activists in different regions of the country.

Iranian intelligence agents raided the home of young activist Zilan Kamanqar and arrested her without any judicial order justifying the detention.

The Kurdistan Human Rights Organization stated that Iranian security forces searched Kamanqar’s family home and confiscated their mobile phones, including her husband’s phone.

According to available information, Zilan Kamanqar was transferred to the intelligence center in the city of Sanandaj. No details are yet known about her place of detention or her fate.

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