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Balochistan has the highest average age of death in the world.

The gradual decline in the population of Balochistan, coupled with daily killings, the highest relative percentage of executions, infant and maternal mortality, the forced deportation of undocumented Baloch people to Pakistan and Afghanistan, the killing of fuel carriers, and suspicious murders, might align with the broader policies of the...

Baloch Citizen Killed by Iranian Border Forces in Zahak

On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, Ayoub Gorgij, a 28-year-old Baloch citizen from the village of Jarikeh, was shot and killed by Iranian border forces at Tower 3 in the zero-border area between Iran and Afghanistan. Ayoub was shot without prior warning from a few hundred meters away, and the...

BHRG May 2024 Newsletter

BHRG News letter for the month of May 2024 , Vol 5 BHRG-Newsletter-May-2024Download

Water Crisis in Balochistan: A Human Rights Emergency

The water shortage in Balochistan has escalated into a serious crisis that not only threatens the lives of the region's inhabitants but also constitutes a blatant violation of human rights. This crisis has intensified with the arrival of summer, as temperatures soar to between 45 and 50 degrees Celsius....

Stop the genocide against the Baloch people

Human rights reports indicate that in 2023, at least 321 Baloch fuel carriers were killed or injured due to direct military shootings, road accidents, shootings by unidentified armed individuals, floods, and fires. This alarming statistic reflects the dire and inhumane conditions faced by the Baloch citizens.** Extrajudicial and violent actions...

An attempted suicide of an inmate who is on death row, due to immense physical and psychological torture

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on the evening of Thursday, May 30, 2024, death row inmate "Adham Narouei" attempted suicide due to psychological pressure by ingesting pills and was transferred to Khatam Al-Anbia Hospital in Zahedan. It is reported that Adham attempted suicide in Ward 9 (the solitary...

Fuel Carrier Dies Following Military Shooting Incident in Saravan

On Monday, June 3, 2024, Mohammad Khakzehi, a fuel carrier from Shamsabad village in Saravan County, was involved in an incident following a direct shooting by Mersad military forces, which led to his vehicle overturning and catching fire. After being transferred to Razi Hospital in Saravan, he succumbed to...

The Killing of a Baloch Citizen Due to Illegal Military Shooting in Mehristan

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on the evening of Saturday, June 1, 2024, a Baloch citizen was killed following a direct and indiscriminate military shooting during a car chase by the security forces of Mehristan County in the village of Kohan Molla. The identity of this Baloch citizen...

Release of Harith Kharot from Zahedan Juvenile Correctional Center on Bail

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on Thursday, May 30, 2024, 16-year-old Harith Kharot, son of Shamlon, who was arrested on February 6, 2024, along with Ali Akbar Kouhkan in the city of Zahedan by security forces, was released on bail of 1.5 billion (Iranian Rials) after 114...

Sammi Deen Baloch Receives the 2024 Front Line Defenders Award from the European Union for Human Rights Defenders

Today, Friday, May 31, 2024, Sammi Deen Baloch received the 2024 Front Line Defenders Award from the European Union for Human Rights Defenders in Asia and the Pacific region. For over ten years, Ms. Sammi has been fighting for justice and equality in support of human rights in East Balochistan....