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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....