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Violence in Zahedan: Human Rights Crisis Unfolds

On Friday, October 20,2023, security and military forces executed a pre-planned crackdown involving assaults, shootings, tear gas deployment, and widespread, indiscriminate arrests of Baloch citizens in Zahedan. Disturbing images depict military forces using batons to violently attack many children, inflicting severe injuries upon them. It should be noted that some...

Violence in Zahedan

On Friday, October 20, 2023, after the Jumu'ah (Friday) prayer, Baloch worshipers in Zahedan were subjected to a violent attack and widespread detention by military and security forces. According to the video footage available, military and security forces ruthlessly and indiscriminately stormed ordinary people and worshipers who were returning...

Detention of Baloch Child in Zahedan: A Human Rights Concern

On the 15th of October,2023 a Baloch child was detained in the old road area (Garaaj) of Zahedan city by military forces, who subjected him to physical abuse. The detained child, identified as Yasin Regi, 15 years old, son of Jahan Shah, is a resident of the old road...

The government destroys houses and works in Chabahar

The demolition of fishmongers' stalls and people's homes by municipal and military forces in Chabahar this week is particularly concerning. These fishmongers have been operating in the area for years, and the residents whose homes were destroyed have lived there for over two decades. However, the municipality, with the...

Representation of the BHRG Committee Conference in Geneva

On Monday October 9, 2023, a session of the Human Rights Committee was held in Geneva, with the participation of representatives from various human rights organizations, including the “Balochistan Human Rights Group.” In this session, Ms. Sabah Bandoui, as the sole representative of Baloch human rights organizations, addressed violations of...

Committee statement on behalf of BHRG

The Islamic Republic of Iran has from the beginning adopted a policy of denial of minority identities, resulting in economic and social marginalisation of the country’s ethnic and religious minorities, political oppression and grave and widespread violations of human rights in the name of security and combating terrorism. The...

Execution of Baloch Prisoner

According to a report by the Balochistan Human Rights Group (BHRG), on the morning of Sunday ,October 8, 2023, the execution of at least one Baloch prisoner with drug-related charges took place in Torbat Hyderiyeh Prison. This Baloch prisoner, identified by BHRG as “Imam Bakhsh Gorgij,” son of Zaman Khan,...

Execution of a Baloch Citizen in Bam Prison

Execution of a Baloch Citizen in Bam Prison On Tuesday October 10, 2023, according to a report by the Balochistan Human Rights Group, a Baloch citizen imprisoned in Bam was executed by judicial authorities and the prison authorities in the city. The identity of this Baloch citizen is reported as “Hossein...

Families of Balochistan Activists: Victims of Repression in Iran

In Iran, the families of human rights activists in Baouchistan face extremely challenging conditions. These activists, due to their efforts to expose human rights violations and seek justice in the regions of Balochistan and other areas of Iran, especially among ethnic minorities, are subjected to persecution and threats by...

BHRG Newsletter for September 2023

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