Two young Kurdish women, Sahar Feizi and Manijeh Fatehi, have been arrested by Kurdistan’s Department of Intelligence.
They are presently held in undetermined conditions and no information is available on their whereabouts.
Sahar Feizi, a 24-year-old college student from the city of Saqqez, was arrested on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, for participating in the general strike of the people of Kurdistan.
Manijeh Fatehi, 22, from Boukan, was arrested during a raid on her residence on March 5, 2016. The reason for her detention is unclear. (Al-Arabia.com – August 13, 2016)