Baran Saeidi, a 45-year-old Kurdish civil activist and women’s rights advocate from Sanandaj, was arrested by intelligence forces on Monday and taken to an unknown location.
According to the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Saeidi’s arrest appears to be connected to her participation in a recent International Women’s Day event in the city.
A source close to Saeidi’s family reported that intelligence forces conducted a warrantless raid on her home, using intimidation tactics during the arrest.
She was previously arrested during the Woman, Life, Freedom movement on September 20, 2022, and held for nearly two months at Sanandaj’s Detention Center before being released.
The civil activist has faced multiple summonses and interrogations by government authorities due to her activism.
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