Civilian Danger in Sanandaj: Police Station Relocated inside Nursing Home Endangers Elderly Lives

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Field reports confirm that authorities moved Sa’di Police Station 16 into the Sanandaj Nursing Home. Specifically, attacks damaged the station’s original building on March 5, 2026. Consequently, establishing a Sanandaj nursing home police station puts one of the city’s most vulnerable groups in grave danger. Check out our [Internal Link: Latest news on human rights in Kurdistan] to see how militarization affects civilian lives.

Originally, the blast wave from the March attacks forced authorities to evacuate the care facility. Therefore, welfare officials transferred 105 senior residents to temporary shelter centers. However, the State Welfare Organization later returned the elderly residents to the renovated building.

Severe Risks of a Sanandaj Nursing Home Police Station

Placing a security hub inside an elderly care facility creates severe safety risks. Indeed, seniors require continuous medical care, tranquility, and safe environments. Furthermore, housing police operations in the exact same facility exposes them directly to potential military retaliation.

Importantly, civilian spaces like nursing homes must remain completely immune from military or security operations. In addition, transferring law enforcement units into these care centers blatantly violates international civilian protection standards. Essentially, authorities are using vulnerable elderly citizens as human shields for government security operations.

Demands for Immediate Evacuation and Protection

Therefore, local officials must immediately clarify the situation at the Sanandaj facility. Furthermore, authorities must remove all police and security activities from the center without delay. Ultimately, the state must guarantee the health, safety, and dignity of these senior citizens.