{"id":15183,"date":"2013-11-08T16:47:43","date_gmt":"2013-11-08T16:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/statements\/iran-protests\/15183-security-clampdown-in-western-iran-following-wave-of-protests"},"modified":"2023-01-14T15:49:59","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T14:49:59","slug":"security-clampdown-in-western-iran-following-wave-of-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/security-clampdown-in-western-iran-following-wave-of-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"Security clampdown in western Iran following wave of protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"basij-2009\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-41011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/basij-2009.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" style=\"float: left;margin: 5px\" \/>NCRI &#8211;\u00a0The Iranian regime&#8217;s authorities have stepped up security measures in cities and prisons in western Iran following wave of protests at the execution of three political prisoners.<\/p>\n<p>In Saqqez prison, where political prisoner Shirkou Moarefi was executed, prisoners held a memorial service in defiance of a ban by guards on ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>Reports have also emerged of threats being made to prisoners by guards at Orumiyeh Prison, where a strict security clampdown is in force.<\/p>\n<p>The presence of anti-riot police has also been intensified in cities, creating a state of military siege and fear among the public.<\/p>\n<p>In Saqqez, Baneh and Marivan, in Kurdistan province, security forces are patrolling the cities on motorbikes, and mobile phone networks have been jammed.<\/p>\n<p>Three Kurdish political prisoners have been hanged without any prior notice in recent days, including Shirkou Moarefi who was put to death on November 4 following his arrest five years earlier and conviction for waging war on God, acting against national security and cooperating with the Komoleh group.<\/p>\n<p>Habibollah Golparipour and Reza Ismaili were also both hanged on October 25 in the cities of Orumiyeh and Salmas on charges of membership of Kurdish groups opposing the regime<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NCRI &ndash;&nbsp;The Iranian regime&rsquo;s authorities have stepped up security measures in cities and prisons in western Iran following wave of protests at the execution of three political prisoners. 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