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July 24, 2009
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People arrested and detained in Mahabad
Kurdishaspect.com
The arrest and detention of people in Mahabad must stop! Statement: On the 22 of Tir (13th July) , traders and businessmen of northern towns of Kurdistan went on strike, which were widespread in cities such as Saqez and Bokan. In Mahabad these strikes were particularly extensive.
In response to the strikes in the bazaars, Basij militia have drawn up a list of businessmen and trades, as well as members of different guilds and associations, which they have started arresting and detaining.
It is alleged that the strikes were staged in response to the political assassination of Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou, a prominent Kurdish leader that was assassinated 20 years ago. It has been reported that the list consists of 400 individuals, including political and civil society activists.
The Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan (HROK) expresses its concerns about these arrests, the number of which is increasing by the day. This is in light of the fact that the intelligence section of the revolutionary guards and Basij are mistreating and using violence against the detainees.
HROK requests from the security forces that the detainees and imprisoned civil society activists, and other individuals, should not be mistreated and must be freed immediately.
Tehran Friday, July 24th, 2009
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