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Two Baloch Fuel Carriers Shot, One Killed, One Injured by Military Forces in Saravan

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on Sunday, July 14, 2024, two Baloch fuel carriers on a motorcycle were targeted by border forces at the "Ben Sar" checkpoint in the Petkoki border area of the Kalegan region, Saravan county. Without prior warning or a stop signal, the border...

Destruction of Residential Homes in Zahedan by Municipal and Military Forces

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group on the morning of Saturday, July 13, 2024, municipal officers and military forces raided the Keshavarz area in the city of Zahedan and began demolishing the homes of Baloch citizens. Municipal officers, accompanied by dozens of military personnel, stormed the 30-meter street...

Mai Sato from Japan has been appointed as the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran

Ms. Mai Sato from Japan has been appointed as the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran by the UN Human Rights Council. She will start her mandate on August 1, 2024, succeeding Javaid Rehman. Sato's first report to the council is expected in March 2025. She will...

Arrest and Assault of Baloch Protesters by Pakistani Police in Quetta, Capital of Eastern Balochistan

In Quetta, the capital of Eastern Balochistan, a peaceful assembly of Baloch men and women protesting against the enforced disappearance of Baloch citizens by Pakistani state agents was met with police violence. According to reports received by the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on Thursday, July 11, 2024, thousands of Baloch...

Arrest and Beating of a Baloch Fuel Carrier by Military Forces in Kalagan

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, border forces in the Kalagan area of Saravan County arrested and beat a Baloch fuel carrier named Ahmad Molazahi. The report states that Ahmad, who was returning without any fuel, was ambushed by the border forces, arrested, and...

Baloch Citizen Killed by Military Forces

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on July 8, 2024, Zabihullah Fouladzehi, a 30-year-old Baloch citizen, was killed by military gunfire on the Zahaklot to Rudbar road. Zabihullah, from Chahkichy village, was shot without warning around 9 PM and died from head and neck injuries. The military took...

Execution of at least 30 Baloch citizens in the first half of 2024

Semi-Annual Report for the First Half of 2024 on Executions of Baloch Citizens According to reports received from the Balochistan Human Rights Group, from January 1 to June 30, 2024, at least 30 Baloch prisoners have been executed on various charges in different prisons across Iran. The ongoing and alarming trend...

Baloch Fuel Carrier Killed by Military Forces

Mohammadreza Hoot, a 23-year-old Baloch fuel carrier, was killed on July 8, 2024, on the Islam Abad-Delgan road following a shooting by military forces in civilian clothing. These forces ambushed his fuel-laden vehicle, causing it to overturn and catch fire. Mohammadreza died in the flames Fuel carrying is one of...

Fuel Carrier Accident in Dashtiari: One Dead, One Injured

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, early this morning on Monday, July 8, 2024, a fuel carrier vehicle overturned in Dashtiari County, resulting in the death of 24-year-old Omar Payandeh and the injury of Junaid, son of Rashid. The incident occurred near the village of Kalani, and local...

Baloch Teenager Fatally Shot by Military Forces

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on Friday, July 5, 2024, a Baloch teenager who had been shot on Thursday, July 4, 2024, during an indiscriminate shooting by military forces in the city of Zabol, succumbed to his injuries. The identity of this Baloch citizen has been reported as...