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BHRG March 2024 Newsletter

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Destruction of Baloch Homes by Iranian Authorities

According to a report by the Balochistan Human Rights Group on Thursday March28 , 2024, officials from the Department of Natural Resources, with the assistance of military forces, raided the village of Khwaja Mask in Zahedan County and demolished residential homes of Baloch citizens. Dozens of natural resources officers,...

A Baloch fuel carrier was killed by IRGC forces

A Baloch fuel carrier was killed by IRGC forces' gunfire towards fuel carriers vehicles in Rask County. The victim, Wasim Mohsen Mazarzehi, was shot in the forehead and died. This incident adds to the toll of fuel carriers killed or injured in various incidents, with at least 321 reported...

An 18-year-old Baloch teenager died in an accident on the Rask highway

An 18-year-old Baloch teenager died in an accident on the Rask highway on 21 March 2024. Gunfire from the Jackigor commando unit towards fuel carriers in Rask county caused gasoline to leak onto the road, leading to slippery road conditions and collisions involving several passing cars. As a result,...

Sabah Banduoi: Basic and Human Rights of Baloch People Violated in Iran

On Monday , March 18, 2024, during the Human Rights Council session of the United Nations held in Geneva, Switzerland, Mrs. Sabah Banduoi addressed the blatant violation of human rights in Balochistan by the Islamic Republic of Iran. Mrs. Banduoi, a member of the Balochistan Human Rights Group (BHRG), highlighted...

Fariba Borhanzahi alleges that the execution of Baloch prisoners is a retaliatory action by the Islamic Republic.

Balochistan Human Rights Group / On Monday March 18, 2024, Fariba Borhanzahi, a member of the Balochistan Human Rights Group (BHRG), told DW Persian outside of the UN Human Rights Council session hall where it was being held: "In 2023, at least 184 Baloch citizens were executed in various...

Monireh Shirani Addresses UN on Baloch Rights

In a session held at the United Nations assembly in Geneva on March 18, 2024, Monireh Shirani, from Balochistan human rights group , highlighted the ongoing atrocities against the Baloch people. She shed light on crimes documented by the Fact-Finding Mission (FFM), including the infamous "Bloody Friday" on September 30,...

Javaid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, has released report describing the human rights situation in Iran

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group of , today on Monday, March 18, 2024, "Javaid Rehman," the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, presented his report on the human rights situation in Iran in the past year to the Human Rights Council of the United...

Eviction and Seizure: Baloch Citizens’ Homes Targeted by Military and Customs Forces

On March 13, 2024, the Customs Office of Chabahar, accompanied by military forces, raided the Sorkh-e Rig neighborhood in the coastal area of Chabahar and evacuated 14 residential houses belonging to Baluch citizens without prior notice. They threw the residents' belongings onto the street and declared their intention to...

The number of executions in Iran: 834 executions in 2023

According to the report of the Iranian Human Rights Organization, executions increased by 43% compared to the previous year, with at least 834 individuals sentenced to death in the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2023. These figures indicate a deeply concerning human rights situation in this country. Among the...