Three Kurdish males have been arrested by Iranian safety forces on March fifteenth and sixteenth in reference to their participation within the Knowles celebrations within the cities of Ossenavie and Piranshaal in Western Azerbaijan.
This week marks the start of the Persian New Year or Nowruz for over 300 million folks world wide.
Yet regardless of heavy restrictions, Iran’s Kurdish metropolis marks Nowuz with 1000’s gathering in public squares to carry out conventional Kurdish dances and sporting colourful outfits. Since the 2022 protest, Nowruz has turn out to be an more and more politically motivated celebration. This is an expression of the Kurdish nationwide id.
According to a Norwegian-based human rights group, safety forces armed with half-heavy weapons have been deployed in Kermansha, Ossenavier, Sacques and Bukan to forestall conferences and to curb the Knowles celebrations.
Despite the crackdown, celebrations proceed all through the Kurdish majority area of western Iran, together with the provinces of Kurdistan, Kermansha, Ilam and Western Azerbaijan.
On March fifteenth, Hengaw Human Rights Organization posted the next to X:
“Their interference sparked a powerful response from the inhabitants as authorities repressive forces deployed closely in several components of Oshnavier and sought to disrupt the celebrations of Neuros. In response, residents engaged in conflicts with safety forces, resulting in severe assaults by authorities forces and confiscation of weapons.
People disarm authorities oppressive forces in Oshnavier (shno)
– Hengaw human rights group (@hengaw_english) March 14, 2025