Lawyer Razieh (Roya) Hashemi Arrested in Abdanan

Breathing in Confinement, Sunday, 30 August 2026: Razieh (Roya) Hashemi, a licensed lawyer and Kurdish resident of Abdanan in Ilam Province, was arrested by security forces on Thursday, 27 August, and taken to an undisclosed location.

According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, following her arrest, Razieh (Roya) Hashemi was taken to an undisclosed location without her family being informed. No information has yet emerged regarding her fate, condition, or whereabouts.

According to published information, security forces approached Hashemi at the location where she was present on Thursday, 27 August, arrested her without presenting a warrant or any judicial documentation, and took her to an undisclosed location.

Following her arrest, Hashemi’s family contacted and visited the relevant authorities and institutions in an effort to obtain information about her condition and place of detention. However, they have yet to receive a clear response regarding her fate.

At the time of this report, the reason for Hashemi’s arrest, the charges against her, and the authority responsible for her detention remain unknown. No information has been released about her physical condition or the circumstances in which she is being held, and her family remains without news of her.