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A day later, the Ministry of Intelligence office in Sanandaj summoned at least 10 more Kurdish activists and others for participating in the ceremony and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hra-news.org\/2022\/hranews\/a-34199\/\u0022\u003Edetained\u003C\/a\u003E at least one other person.\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe holiday of Nowruz marks the first day of spring and is celebrated in Iran as the beginning of the new year. Several other communities in the region, including Kurds, celebrate the day as well.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to KHRN, prior to Nowruz, Iranian security agencies in Kurdistan \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/kurdistanhumanrights.org\/en\/newroz-iran-security-forces-detain-dozens-in-kurdistan-over-celebrations\/\u0022\u003Eannounced\u003C\/a\u003E that any public Nowruz celebrations must have official permission from the governorates and have a flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the ceremonies. Additionally, authorities requested organizers to sign pledges that they would not use Kurdish symbols, such as red roses or white scarves, in their celebrations.\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EFollowing these arrests, a group of Kurdish activists, in a public \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hra-news.org\/statements\/a-653\/\u0022\u003Estatement\u003C\/a\u003E on March 24, called on the government for the immediate release of all the detainees to respect people\u0027s culture and traditions and remove the \u0022official and unofficial bans.\u0022\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA) reported that older people and children were among those \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hra-news.org\/2022\/hranews\/a-34199\/\u0022\u003Earrested\u003C\/a\u003E, including a 75-year-old and a 14-year-old, who were later released on bail.\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EIranian authorities restrict the cultural rights of ethnic minorities, including Kurds, on vague allegations of national security threats.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n","settings":null}]