Awyer Shekhi

Awyer Shekhi is a lawyer associated with the Norwegian-based Kurdish human rights group Hengaw, known for advocating on behalf of individuals arrested during the recent protests in Iran, including Erfan Soltani, who faces imminent execution. Shekhi has been vocal about the rapid and opaque judicial processes that have led to death sentences for protesters, highlighting the brutal crackdown by Iranian authorities against dissent.