IRGC blocks Nowruz celebrations in Kurdish cities, monitor reports ...Iraq

The Hengaw human rightswebsite reported that armed forces attempted to block festivities inKermanshah, Oshnavieh, Bukan, and Saqqez, citing violations of the right tofreedom of assembly.

Hengaws Bericht über die Versuche der Staatskräfte, die Newroz-Feierlichkeiten in verschiedenen Städten Kurdistans zu verhindern t.co/BZpf9fvbjX

— Hengaw Organization for Human Rights (@Hengaw_English) March 16, 2025

As for Kermanshah’s Darehderazneighborhood, security forces allegedly attempted to prevent gatherings.“Despite delays and restrictions, the event was eventually held,” Hengaw noted.

The monitor also reported thearrest of Seyed Kamal Tahai Kanisork, a resident of Oshnavieh’s Tachinavineighborhood, on March 14 by IRGC intelligence forces. He was allegedlysubjected to violence during his arrest for organizing Nowruz celebrations.

— Hengaw Organization for Human Rights (@Hengaw_English) March 15, 2025

Earlier in Mars, SadeghHosseini, the IRGC commander in Ilam, announced that no permits would be issuedfor Nowruz celebrations, warning that “any individual organizing or collectingfunds for celebrations, whether online or in person, would face strictmeasures.”

Despite past arrests andsecurity threats, videos have surfaced showing large-scale Nowruz celebrationsin multiple cities across West Azerbaijan and Kurdistan provinces, withsignificant public participation.

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