Komalah (Kurdistan Organisation of the Communist Party of Iran, Sazman-e Kordestan-e Hezb-e Komunist-e Iran) [ID 9340]

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24.08.2004 - Source: Amnesty International

Member of the Komala party at imminent risk of execution after the death sentence against him was reportedly upheld by the five judges of Branch 32 of the Supreme Court; he was arrested after an unfair trial and also allegedly tortured during his detention ("Iran - Further Information on UA 236/03") [#24989],  [ID 9341]

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25.02.2004 - Source: US Department of State

Two political activists associated with the outlawed Komala party, Sassan al-Kanaan and Mohammad Golabi, were executed in February and March 2003 ("Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2003") [#19747],  [ID 9342]

"Two political activists associated with the outlawed Komala party, Sassan al-Kanaan and Mohammad Golabi, were executed in February and March. The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (KDPI), an opposition party, alleged that the Government executed party member Jalil Zewal in December, after 9 years in prison during which he was reportedly subjected to torture. KDPI member Ramin Sharifi was also executed in December after his arrest in July. Mohammad Golabi was reportedly tortured while in detention. Sassan al-Kanaan's execution was reportedly carried out while his mother was in Tehran meeting on his behalf with the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. KPI reports that hard-line vigilante groups killed at least seven other Kurdish civilians were killed during the year."

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19.08.2003 - Source: BBC News

Lowgar Province: at least 9 Afghan policemen killed in an ambush in Kharwar district blamed on the Taleban ("Taleban 'ambush Afghan police'") [#15329],  [ID 9343]

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21.02.2003 - Source: Amnesty International

Sasan Al-e Kena'n executed in Sanandaj; he had been sentenced to death for sheltering members of the Komala party ("UA 49/03-1 (further information on ua from 19/3/2003, #10990)") [#11558],  [ID 9344]

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20.02.2003 - Source: Amnesty International

Sasan Al-e Kena'n sentenced to death in connection with allegations of "sheltering and hiding members of the unauthorized Komala party in Sanandaj and with moharebeh, or enmity against God"/ 2 other alleged members of Komala sentenced to 10 year prison on similar charges ("Iran - UA 49/03") [#10990],  [ID 9345]

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