Kamal Lotfi

.Kamal Lotfi is from Dehgolan. He is the father of Reza Lotfi, one of the protesters killed in the 2022 uprising. Mr. Lotfi was arrested for seeking justice for his son who was killed by the security forces in Dehgolan.

The national uprising of 2022 centered around the “woman, life, freedom” slogan was triggered in response to the murder of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini. The protests began sporadically in several cities and online space but in just a few days it spread to dozens of cities across Iran and the goal of the protesters changed to overthrowing the regime. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

<coverage-outsourcing id='50937'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=20812'> He was arrested by the security forces on one of the streets of Dehgolan and taken to the detention center of the Sanandaj Intelligence Department. Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that after their son was killed by the security forces during the 2022 uprising, the Lotfi family had been threatened and pressured by the IRGC to do a television interview and blame the murder of their son on the Kurdish opposition parties. According to this report, as the pressure continues, a few days after the death of his son, Kamal Lotfi, released a video and announced that his son was killed by the Islamic Republic of Iran's armed forces. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='50938'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=20812'> Kurdistan Human Rights Network wrote that in recent days Kamal Lotfi has been transferred to Kamyaran Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='51746'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=21084'> He is on the twelfth day of the hunger strike. According to Kurdpa, Kamal Lotfi started a hunger strike in protest against his continued detention since May 19, 2023. According to this report, Mr. Lotfi said in a cabin meeting with his family that he will only end his hunger strike if he is released. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='52986'> <reference source='https://rb.gy/gzqw4'> Due to the deterioration of his physical condition, he was transferred to Tohid Hospital in Sanandaj. While announcing this news, Kulbarnews wrote that Mr. Lotfi was returned to Kamiyaran prison without completing the treatment period. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='52987'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-42006/'> He was released. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='53533'> <reference source='https://kolbarnews.com/%d8%af%d9%87%da%af%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%9b-%d8%a7%d8%ad%d8%b6%d8%a7%d8%b1-%da%a9%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84-%d9%84%d8%b7%d9%81%db%8c%d8%8c-%d9%be%d8%af%d8%b1-%d8%b1%d8%b6%d8%a7-%d9%84%d8%b7%d9%81%db%8c-%d8%a7/'> He was summoned by the 102nd branch of the Criminal Court 2 of Dehgolan. According to Kulbar News, Kamal Lotfi must appear in court on November 21 to present his last defense. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>