According to published reports, the body of Soran Mohammadzadeh, a peshmerga and member of the urban network of the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK), was discovered on Saturday, June 27, 2026, in the city of Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, by Kurdish Regional Government security forces.
According to information received, KRG security forces arrived at the scene at around 5 p.m. local time after receiving a report, where they found his body. According to someone close to Soran Mohammadzadeh, the evidence suggests that several days had passed since his death.
Based on information received by HANA Human Rights Organization, initial evidence indicates that Soran Mohammadzadeh likely died as a result of stab wounds.
However, at the time of this report, no official statement has been issued by the relevant authorities regarding autopsy results, the definitive cause of death, or the findings of the investigation, and the details of the case remain under review.
KRG security sources have stated that judicial and security investigations are ongoing, and no definitive conclusions have been announced regarding the possible perpetrator or perpetrators, the motive, or the nature of the incident.
Meanwhile, a number of members and officials of the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK), citing Soran Mohammadzadeh’s background as a political activist, have suggested that the killing may have been politically motivated, though this has not been confirmed by any official or judicial authority.
Emphasizing that the protection of the right to life requires an effective investigation into any suspicious death, HANA Human Rights Organization calls for an independent, impartial, prompt, thorough, and transparent investigation in accordance with international human rights standards, including the principles set out in the Minnesota Protocol on the Investigation of Potentially Unlawful Death. HANA stresses that all aspects of this case, including the cause and exact time of death and the identity and possible responsibility of the perpetrator or perpetrators, must be fully established, and the findings of the investigation made available to the victim’s family and the public without delay. Furthermore, if a crime is confirmed, those responsible, including anyone who may have ordered it, must be prosecuted and held accountable through fair proceedings in accordance with international law.