Sanandaj – Kurdistan: Three Kurdish activists were detained by Ettelaat in Kamiaran and Salmas cities of Iranian Kurdistan. On Saturday November 1 Ettelaat detained Kurdish merchant Vahid Nabizadeh 25 in city of Salmas after his home was inspected by Ettelaat.

The security forces also detained Wiria Askandari and Diako two other activist in Kamiaran on Sunday November 2, 2008.

They were accused of supporting Kurdish political parties.

Since January 2008 at least 230 Kurdish NGO and political activist have been detained by the government of the Islamic republic of Iran.  Over 58 people have been killed by security forces of Iran and at least 36 have injured.  During the last ten months at least 16 people have been killed or injured by land mine, that are being planted by the security forces of regime.