According to information received by the Hana Organization for Human Rights, five days after the detention of Nazanin Hosseinpour, a 34 year old citizen from the village of Shinabad, in Piranshahr County, no information is yet available regarding her place of detention, physical condition, or the legal status of her case.
Nazanin Hosseinpour, who is married and the mother of two young children, was detained on Sunday, August 16, 2026, after being summoned to the Piranshahr Intelligence Department, and was transferred to an undisclosed location. Since the time of her detention, she has been denied access to legal counsel and the possibility of contact or visitation with her family, and her family’s efforts to learn of her condition and whereabouts have been fruitless.
According to information received, Nazanin Hosseinpour’s husband is suffering from cancer, and her husband’s parents are likewise facing health problems. Prior to her detention, the greater part of the responsibility for caring for them had rested with Nazanin Hosseinpour. A number of her family members are, in addition, political activists residing outside Iran.
As of the time of this report’s publication, no information is available regarding the reasons for or legal basis of her detention, the agency responsible for holding her, or the possible charges brought against Nazanin Hosseinpour. The continuation of her detention, without the possibility of contact with her family or access to legal counsel, has heightened concerns regarding her condition and regarding respect for the legal rights and guarantees governing detained persons.