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Demonstration in Mahabad against the death sentence of a Kurdish
detainee
Press release
Thousands of Kurdish
people participated in a demonstration to condemn the
death sentence of a Kurdish
detainee.
The Revolutionary court of
the Islamic Republic of Iran in the city of Mahabad (Iranian
Kurdistan) sentensed a Kurdish detainee to death, who haz been accused
of killing a member of security forces during the recent unrests in
Iranian Kurdish cities following the brutal murder of Shiwana Ghaderi
on the 18th July 2005.
On Tuesday 25th
October 2005, thousands of the people of Mahabad participated in a
demonstration which condemned the death verdict of young Kurdish man.
Reportedly, the security forces opened fire on the demonstrators. So
far, at least one person has been arrested by the anti-riot forces.
Since July 2005 hundreds of
Kurdish people have been arrested, executed or killed by security
forces of regime. Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan condemns the
barbaric death sentence of Kurdish detainees.
We call upon the
international community, human rights organisations to act for the end
of death sentences in Iran and immediate release of all political
prisons.
Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan
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