Hana: At the end of each month, the colleagues of Hana Human Rights Organization in the statistics department, collect data and statistics related to different sectors in Iranian Kurdistan. This statistic is not all cases, but all the efforts of colleagues Hana.
In this section, the statistics presented regarding the cases of killing and injuring Kolbares in the border areas in the provinces of Kurdistan for the duration of May, 2021. In May, there were 17 deaths and injuries of Kolbars, most of them due to direct fire from police, the IRGC, or the border guards of the Islamic Republic. All of Kolbars casualties are male. In terms of provincial segregation, 4 cases occurred in Kermanshah province, 6 case in Sanandaj province, and 7 cases in Uromiah province. Of the 17 cases, 15 were injured and two were killed.
For decades, many young people and even old men and women in the four provinces of Iranian Kurdistan, due to living problems and lack of job opportunities, have been forced to turn to Kolbari, which does not fit into any of the work and labor frameworks. The government could provide many opportunities for this section of society in the easiest way and in the shortest time.