Kurdistan Province
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| Area | 29137 |
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| Capital | Sanandij |
| Population | 1. 603 million (2016) |
| Colleges and universities | University of Kurdistan |
| Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences | |
| Points of interest | Zrebar Lake |
| Abidar | |
| Shaho | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2266431 |
About Kurdistan Province
Kurdistan Province or Kordestan is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. The province of Kurdistan is 28,817 km² in area. It is located in the west of Iran, in Region 3 and bound by Iraq on the west, the province of West Azerbaijan to its north, Zanjan to the northeast, Hamedan to the east and Kermanshah to the south.
Iran protests: Mourners defy police to gather at Mahsa Amini's grave
... Riot police and members of the paramilitary Basij Resistance Force were reportedly deployed in large numbers in Saqqez and other parts of Kurdistan Province on Wednesday, in anticipation of fresh unrest on the 40th day of mourning for Ms Amini - a culturally significant occasion for Iranians...
Iran: How we are uncovering the protests and crackdowns
... ArrestsBukanThis footage from overnight shows the moment detained protesters in Bukan, another city in Kurdistan Province, are driven away in a pick-up truck by security forces...
Iran: Video shows forces shooting fleeing people from truck
... In the clip, which has been verified by the BBC Persian service, bangs can be heard as the vehicle chases people in Baneh, in Kurdistan Province...
BBC identifies young people killed in Iran's protests
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Protests in Iran: Two members of security forces killed
... A member of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) was also killed on Saturday during protests in Sanandaj, the capital of Kurdistan Province, Iranian media report...
Iran protests: Mahsa Amini's death puts morality police under spotlight
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UN alarm as Iran cracks down on anti-hijab protests sparked by woman's death
... Human rights groups said three people were killed on Monday as security forces opened fire at men, women and children who took to the streets of Kurdistan Province for a fourth day...
Mahsa Amini: Women take headscarves off in protest at funeral
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Protests in Iran: Two members of security forces killed
By Alexandra FouchéBBC News
Two members of Iran's security forces have been killed in continuing protests against The Authorities , state media have said.
Videos on Social Media show students and schoolgirls joining the demonstrations across the country.
Dozens of protesters have been killed since unrest began last month following the death of a Young Woman in custody.
Mahsa Amini was detained in Tehran by the morality police for allegedly not covering her hair properly.
The 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, Three Days After Her arrest.
One member of the Basij paramilitary militia was " killed by rioters with a gunshot" at one of the protest sites in Tehran, according to Basij News, the official website run by the Basij organisation.
A member of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) was also killed on Saturday during protests in Sanandaj, the capital of Kurdistan Province , Iranian media report.
At least 20 members of the IRGC, Basij and police forces have been killed over The Past three weeks of protests, the media say.
Protests over the weekend were reported across the country, including Tehran and Sanandaj.
" Police forces used Tear Gas to disperse the crowds in dozens of locations in Tehran, " the official news agency Irna reported, adding the demonstrators had " chanted slogans and set fire to and damaged public property, including a police booth and trash bins".
In similar protests in A Number of other cities, demonstrators hurled Molotov cocktails at mosques, Basij centres and imams' offices, The Agency said.
Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called for tough measures against anyone responsible for cracking down on the protests.
She described those who " beat up women and girls on the street" as being on the wrong side of history, and said she would ensure the EU imposed entry bans on individuals responsible and froze their assets.
And in Norway, the Iran Human Rights group have said.
" At least 185 people, including at least 19 children, have been killed in the nationwide protests across Iran. The highest number of killings occurred in Sistan and Baluchistan province with half the recorded number, " it said on Saturday.
Separately on Saturday evening,
Pictures of the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with a target on his head appeared in a news bulletin, together with captions calling on people to join the protests.
Also on Saturday, female students at al-Zahra University Tehran were reported to have chanted " get lost" during a visit there by President Ebrahim Raisi .
Source of news: bbc.com
