Edris Feghhi

Edris Faghihi, nicknamed Ario Saneh, is a PJAK guerilla warrior. He was severely wounded in an armed skirmish with IRGC forces and was arrested a few days later. He was initially declared killed in action, but later it was revealed that he is detained. He was shot at the time of the arrest and was denied medical treatment in the detention center.

• <coverage-outsourcing id='37677'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=17218'> Several guerilla warriors of the Free Life Party of Kurdistan (Hayat Azad Kurdistan, PJAK) were ambushed by IRGC forces in the mountains of Alam Abad village near Bukan, which led to a heavy skirmish between the two groups. According to Tasnim, two PJAK members were killed, one was injured and three were arrested. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37679'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=16744'> Edris Faghihi was found and arrested by IRGC forces. He was initially moved to IRGC hospital and later to IRGC detention in Urmia. PJAK initially declared him killed in action, but Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported in early September that Mr. Faghihi is being held in IRGC jail in Urmia in terrible conditions, such as denial of medical treatment and getting tortured for a confession. PJAK later confirmed the report ad announced that Mohsen Ghaderi, the other guerilla who was reported dead is also alive and has joined other party members. Mr. Faghihi’s family, believing their son is dead, held a funeral for him. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37707'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3IjKhWM'> Edris Faghihi’s cousin, Madeh Fathi, was summoned and arrested by the Information Ministry office in Sanandaj for attending the funeral of Mr. Fathi, who was presumed dead at the time. He was released on bail five days after his arrest and hunger strike. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37691'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=16762'> A clerk at the Urmia public prosecutor’s office informed his family that he is being held in IRGC jail. Two days earlier Kurdistan Human Rights Network had reported that contrary to the initial reports, Mr. Fathi is alive and in IRGC jail. The Faghihi family resides in Sanandaj and they had to go to Urmia several times to find out the fate of their son and whether he is alive or dead, but the judiciary and security authorities in Urmia would not answer them. He is denied all communication with family and any effective medical treatment. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37692'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=17218'> When asked by Edris Faghihi’s family, IRGC detention center authorities said they are unaware of Edris Faghihi's situation. The agents told them that they must visit the sixth branch of the prosecution but the investigator in that branch also claimed ignorance. Mr. Faghihi’s mother in response told the investigator that she will self immolate in front of the court; The investigator calmly responded: “No problem. When you self-immolate, the fire department and ambulances will be present at the scene.” The lack of any communication with Edris Faghihi has raised concern for his family. He is still being held in solitary confinement. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='38207'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=17763'> Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that some family members of Edris Faghihi gathered in front of the IRGC intelligence office in Urmia and demanded information about his fate and whereabouts. According to the report, security forces and law enforcement ignored the family’s demands and arrested several family members and Edris Faghihi’s mother, Fatemeh Maghsoudi, who intended to self-immolate. They were released a few hours later. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='40747'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3RLAhdQ'> He is currently held in Almahdi Barracks, the IRGC’s jail in Urmia. A source told IranWire that Edris Faghihi’s family has traveled to Urmia over 15 times to follow up on his situation, but each time judiciary and security officials offered vague and contradictory answers. The source added that during one of the visits, an agent in civilian clothing told the family that Mr. Faghihi is alive and they must wait until the end of the interrogation process. The source told IranWire that the judiciary officials have not given Mr. Faghihi’s attorneys access to his case. Mr. Faghihi’s mother is also suffering from heart problems and her condition is getting worse. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='41857'> <reference source='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDCh81rMNTo'> In a video released on the first anniversary of her son's forced disappearance, Fatemeh Maghsoodi, the mother of Edris Fagihi, requested help from human rights organizations. The video was released by the Kurdistan Human Rights Network. In the video, she also pointed out the authorities' lack of clear answers regarding Edris's condition. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='41862'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=18929'> The Kurdistan Human Rights Network wrote that Edris Faghihi was transferred to Urmia Intelligence Detention Center at the end of the interrogation phase. Also, according to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, Fatemeh Maghsoudi, Edris Faghihi's mother was summoned to the Sanandaj Intelligence office in the past few days and was interrogated regarding the video she published on the anniversary of her son's disappearance. According to this report, the intelligence interrogators warned Mrs. Maghsoodi that she has no right to wear a white scarf, which is used in Kurdistan as a symbol of "Reconciliation Mothers", and that she does not have the right to travel to Urmia to find out about her child's fate. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42015'> <reference source='https://t.me/Amnesty_International/2197'> In a statement of immediate action regarding the forced disappearance of Edris Faghihi, Amnesty International wrote that during the past year, the officials of Al-Mahdi Barracks have always told Edris's family that they cannot provide any information about him, but at times they have been advised to obtain written permission from the IRGC Intelligence Organization to meet with him. According to this statement, the Urmia IRGC Intelligence officials have also announced that Mr. Faghihi will contact his family "after completing the administrative procedures". In this statement, Amnesty International asked Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, the head of Iran's judiciary, to immediately announce the fate and whereabouts of Edris Faghihi and protect him from torture and other mistreatments. They also asked Ejei to carry out a comprehensive, independent, and impartial investigation on the forced disappearance and reports of torture and other mistreatment against Edris Faghihi, so that the suspects in this regard are identified and punished. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='49607'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=20622'> The Kurdistan Human Rights Network wrote that the family of Idris Faghihi has visited the detention center of the IRGC Intelligence Organization in Al-Mahdi barracks, the Intelligence Ministry office, and Urmia Court many times during the past 20 months, but they have not been given detailed information about the fate of Edris. Fatemeh Maghsoudi, Edris Faghihi's mother, released a video that was made available to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network and said: > I go to Tehran, Urmia or any other city, for a while they said he was killed and did not survive, then they said we don't have him, and later they say we do have him. They verbally say they have him, but later they say again that they don't have him. A few days ago, we went to the detention center of the Urmia Intelligence Offic, and they told us that he is here, go get a letter from 113 and meet him, and that his case is pending. When we went to 113, one of the agents mocked and disrespected us and said, "Where is your son? In this video, Mrs. Maghsoudi asked human rights organizations and journalists to help her visit her son. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='51073'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=20897'> Fatemeh Maghsoudi, Edris Faghihi's mother, was arrested. According to Kurdistan Human Rights Network, Mrs. Maghsoudi was arrested after several days of sit-in in front of the Urmia Intelligence Office building. The arrest of this 67-year-old mother took place while she is suffering from heart disease and the lack of access to her medicines has increased concerns about her health condition. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='51113'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=20924'> According to Kurdistan Human Rights, Fatemeh Maghsoudi, the mother of Edris Faghihi, was released with a written commitment not to do another sit-in in front of the security institutions in Urmia to follow up on the fate of her son. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>