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 human rights NGO registered in Norway. It focuses on reporting and documenting human rights violations in Iran, especially against its Kurdish minority.[1]
| Formation | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Type | Organization for Human Rights |
| Headquarters | Trondheim, Norway |
| Website | hengaw |
History
Their reporting on the treatment of Kolbars has been used by the United Nations.[2] 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.[3][4][5][6]
Hengaw reported the death of Armita Geravand in 2023.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9]