According to information received by the Hana Human Rights Organization, two citizens, Hassan Qorghchi and Masoud Qorghchi, from Kani Rash village in Bukan County, were arrested by security forces at their workplace on Saturday, November 14, 2026, without a judicial warrant and taken to an unknown location.
Hana had earlier reported the arrest, on the same day, of Naser Qorghchi and Shahab Qorghchi, two other residents of Kani Rash. All four men are cousins.
At the time of publication, the reasons for their arrest and any charges brought against them remain unknown. Since their arrest, the four men have also been denied access to a lawyer, as well as visits and contact with their families.