Hengaw
Human rights advocacy organization
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Hengaw (Kurdish: هەنگاو) or Hengaw Organization for Human Rights (Kurdish: Dezgehe Mafê Mirovan a Hengawê, ڕێکخراوی هەنگاو بۆ مافەکانی مرۆڤ, Persian: سازمان حقوق بشری هنگاو) is a non-governmental organization registered in Norway. It focuses on reporting and documenting human rights violations in Iran, especially those perpetrated against its Kurdish minority.[1][2]
| Formation | 15 March 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Human rights NGO |
| Headquarters | Trondheim, Norway |
| Website | hengaw |
History
Hengaw was founded in 2020.[1] Their reporting on the treatment of Kolbars has been used by the United Nations.[3] Since 2022, their reporting on the crackdown of protesters in Iranian Kurdistan during the Mahsa Amini protests in 2022 has been used by various international media outlets.[4][5][6][7]
Hengaw reported the death of Armita Geravand in 2023.[8]
Members of Hengaw have reportedly been threatened by elements of the Iranian security apparatus while located outside of Iran, and their families inside Iran have been arrested.[9]
The report by Hengaw at the end of 2025 showed a significant increase in human rights-related deaths compared with 2024, with at least 1,858 executions in prisons during 2025.[10]