PJAK Says Its Member Sirwan Habibi Was Arrested in Kamyaran

The Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) (@pjakmediacenter) says that Sirwan Habibi (Sîrwan Hebîbî), one of its members, was arrested in Kamyaran, eastern Kurdistan, on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, and that there is still no information about his whereabouts or health condition.

According to a statement issued by PJAK, Habibi was ambushed by forces linked to Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence. The party says he was beaten during the arrest and then taken to an unknown location.

PJAK also stated that Habibi was not carrying any weapon at the time of his arrest and had travelled to Kamyaran to carry out organizational work.

The party expressed serious concern for his safety and called on civil society activists, human rights organizations, and the public in Iran and abroad to urgently follow his case and press for information about his condition and place of detention.

PJAK said that the Iranian authorities will be held fully responsible for any harm, threat, or danger to Sirwan Habibi’s life