Kurdish political prisoner transferred to solitary confinement ahead of execution in Urmia

Kurdish political prisoner transferred to solitary confinement ahead of execution in Urmia

Hamid Hosseinnezhad Heidaranlou, a Kurdish political prisoner sentenced to death, was transferred to solitary confinement in Urmia (Orumiyeh) Central Prison on 16 April in preparation for his execution, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) reported. On Thursday, the prisoner’s family had a final visit with him for a few minutes in Urmia Central Prison while he was handcuffed and shackled, and he told his family that he was being held in sol…

Hamid Hoseinnezhad Faces Imminent Execution in Iran

The political prisoner Hamid Hoseinnezhad Heydaranlu, who has been sentenced to death, has been transferred from the political ward of Urmia Central Prison to the prison’s quarantine section. Human rights sources reported that this transfer, along with the Supreme Court’s confirmation of his sentence, has intensified concerns about the imminent risk of his execution. Human rights organizations reported on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, that Hamid Ho…

Transfer to Solitary Confinement Raises Growing Concerns Over the Imminent Execution of Political Prisoner Hamid Hosseinnezhad Heydaranlou

HRANA News Agency – Hamid Hosseinnezhad Heydaranlou, a political prisoner sentenced to death and held in Urmia Prison, has been transferred to solitary confinement. Given his death sentence, the transfer has heightened concerns among his family and close ones. A source close to the prisoner’s family confirmed the news to HRANA, stating: “The transfer of this death row prisoner has increased the family’s and his relatives’ concerns about his situ…