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Two Kurdish women athletes arrested in Saqqez
Original: Two young Kurdish women athletes arrested by security forces in Saqqez
Security forces in Saqqez, in Iran's Kurdistan province, have arrested two young Kurdish women who work as athletes, according to the Kurdistan Human Rights Association. The group reported the detentions but did not disclose the charges or the women's current whereabouts. The arrests add to ongoing concerns about the treatment of Kurdish women and athletes by Iranian authorities.
Why now: Reports of Iranian security forces detaining Kurdish women athletes are drawing attention amid heightened scrutiny of human rights in Iran's Kurdish regions.
SaqqezIranian security forcesKurdistan Human Rights AssociationKurdish women athletes
Evidence
- Two young Kurdish women athletes arrested by security forces in Saqqez · kurdistanhumanrights.org
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