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Detentions

Executions, prison sentences, arrests reported across Iran

A series of executions, prison sentences, and arrests have been reported across Iran in recent days, covering cases in Khuzestan, Hamedan, Quchan, Kurdistan, and Isfahan provinces, according to the foreign-based Human Rights Activists News Agency and other human rights monitoring groups.

08 Jun 2026-11:55
Three Georgians detained over alleged Islamic State links in counter-terrorism raid

Three Georgian citizens have been detained on charges of involvement in the Islamic State group, according to the country’s State Security Service.

20 May 2026-10:47
Araghchi urges Kuwait to immediately free detained Iranians

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned Kuwait’s detention of four Iranian nationals who were sailing in a boat in the Persian Gulf, saying the country must release them immediately.

14 May 2026-10:39
Armenian parliament speaker rules out politically motivated deportations

Alen Simonyan, Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia, has ruled out the possibility that Armenian authorities would detain or deport individuals wanted in Russia for political reasons.

16 Feb 2026-10:48
Georgia detains 32 foreign nationals in raids against illegal migration

Georgian authorities have detained 32 foreign nationals during a series of raids in Tbilisi and Batumi targeting illegal migration, the Interior Ministry reported.

31 Jan 2026-11:28
Georgia detains 16 members of radical neo-fascist groups over violent attacks

Tbilisi police have arrested 16 members of radical neo-fascist groups linked to a series of violent assaults across Georgia, authorities announced on Friday. The arrests follow a months-long investigation into attacks targeting individuals of various ages.

16 Jan 2026-16:46
UN suspends trips to Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen after staff detentions

The United Nations has halted all travel into areas controlled by Yemen's Houthis after several of its staff members were detained by the Iran-backed fighters, News.az reports citing Al Jazeera.

24 Jan 2025-18:57