Hossein Najafi

He is a resident of Kureh Village, near Urmia

  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3443'> He was arrested in April/May of 2013 and transferred to Urmia Central Prison. He was ultimately sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment on the charge of "Collaboration with Kurdish opposition groups" </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3444'> It was reported that prison authorities are refusing to transfer him to the Political Prisoners Ward and that he is being held under harsh conditions. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='3476'> He and a number of other Kurd citizens were tried in Branch 1 of Urmia's Revolutionary Court, mostly on charges of "Acting against national security through relations with the PJAK Group" ,and they were sentenced to serve between seven months and five years. </coverage-outsourcing>