Khabat Dehdar

On the morning of 19 September 2023, Khobat Dehdar and Ramyar Dehdar were arrested in Sanandaj by security forces. Reports indicate that security officers raided their home, conducted a search, seized some electronic devices, and then detained them.

Subsequently, Khobat Dehdar, a labour activist, was released from Sanandaj prison after completing interrogation and being formally charged. His release was secured with a bail of 200 million tomans following the formation of a legal case. He is required to await notification for a court hearing.

As of the time of this report, there is no information available regarding the security agency responsible for the arrest, the location of detention, or the specific legal charges against these individuals.

Khobat Dehdar had previously been arrested on 20 October 2022, transferred to the Sanandaj Intelligence Detention Centre, and after interrogation and being charged, he was moved to prison. He was released on bail on 29 October 2022. He has a history of summons, arrest, and criminal conviction due to his labour activities.

In 2016, Khobat Dehdar was sentenced by the Sanandaj Criminal Court to five years and three months of imprisonment for membership in the Komala Party. This sentence was upheld by the Kurdistan Provincial Court of Appeal, and on 12 June 2016, he was summoned to the Sanandaj Criminal Enforcement Unit, arrested, and transferred to prison.

Additionally, on 31 January 2016, he was arrested by the Sanandaj Intelligence Department on charges of propaganda against the regime. After 17 days of interrogation and solitary confinement, he was temporarily released on 17 February 2016 with a bail of 200 million tomans.

On 2 March 2011, Khobat Dehdar was sentenced by the Sanandaj Revolutionary Court to five years of suspended imprisonment for actions against national security through membership in Komala.