Jamshid Charkhkar, an environmental activist and member of the “Chel Chehma” mountaineering group in Sanandaj, was arrested by security forces and transferred to an unknown location on Tuesday May 7th, 2024.
According to the Campaign for the Defense of Political and Civil Prisoners, security forces raided the home of this citizen without presenting a judicial order and detained him.
As of the publication of this news, there is no information available about the reason for the arrest and the charges against Jamshid Charkhkar.
Arrest without a judicial order and lack of transparency regarding the reasons for the arrest and charges have raised concerns about the situation of Jamshid Charkhkar and the possibility of his rights being violated.
Environmental activists in Iran have been subjected to harassment, persecution, arrests, and imprisonment on numerous occasions.