A civil society and genocide activist, was arrested by security forces in Erbil early on Tuesday.
After arresting the activist, Ali Mahmoud, also known as Ali Siyasi, Erbil security forces ransacked his house and searched for documents, KurdsatNews reporter said.
The Kurdistan Genocide Writers Union said that Ali Mahmoud is a member of the Supreme Council and a founding member of the Kurdistan Genocide Writers Union.
Spokesman of Erbil security forces, Sabah Khadr told KurdsatNews that Ali Siyasi was arrested for harboring a suspect charged with murder under Article 406 of the Criminal Code.