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Assassination of a Baloch Citizen by Armed Unidentified Persons in Karachi

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on the night of February 25, 2024, a Baloch citizen from Western Balochistan and a critic of the Islamic Republic of Iran was assassinated by unidentified armed individuals in the city of Karachi. The identity of this Baloch citizen, Haji Ayoub Ghoramzehi (Sarbaazi),...

Fatal Military Shooting of Baloch Citizen in Shiraz

A Baloch citizen was killed as a result of military gunfire in Shiraz. According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on Tuesday, February 20 2024, during shooting by military forces at a passing vehicle in Shiraz county, a Baluchi citizen named Khodabakhsh Shahbakhsh, 32 years old, son of Vali...

Language Diversity: Challenges and Solutions

On Saturday, February 17, 2024, in Cologne, Germany, a conference titled Language Diversity: Challenges and Opportunities was held in honor of International Mother Language Day (February 21), as reported by the Balochistan Human Rights Group. Activists from various ethnicities residing within the geographical region of Iran participated in the...

Four Baloch Citizens, Including Woman, Detained by Iranian intelligent service in Zahedan

On February 6, 2024, four Baloch citizens, including a woman, were detained by Iranian intelligent service forces in Zahedan. The identities of these four citizens, Hamidreza Kouhkan, A. Naroui, the parents of Benyamin and Elias Kouhkan, who are imprisoned, Ali Akbar Kouhkan, a 20-year-old son of Halim, and Harith...

Demolition of Baloch Homes in Chabahar

On February 1, 2024, Chabahar municipal officials, accompanied by military forces (IRGC)launched an assault on Mirabad, Chabahar, demolishing residential homes of Baloch citizens without presenting a judicial order or prior warning. When faced with justified objections from residents, several individuals were detained for several hours. Throughout 2023, according to...

Sepehr Shirani’s Struggle for Peace Amidst Political Turmoil in Zahedan

According to sources from Balochistan, Sepehr Shirani was active in organising demonstrations in Zahedan, making sure that the demonstrations were kept non-violent.However, infiltrators from the regime have tried to derail the demonstrations and blame demonstrators for the violence. Sepehr Shirani was one of the people working hard not to...

Death of 18-Year-Old Baloch Youth in Zahedan Detention

An 18-year-old Baloch youth was killed in the Zahedan intelligence detention center. The citizen, Sepher Shirani, detained by military forces in Zahedan, lost his life in custody, and his family was informed. Sepher, a resident of Zahedan, was detained by intelligence forces on Tuesday 30 January 2024 and reports...

BHRG Newsletter January 2024

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Demolition of Baloch houses

On January 29, 2023, housing foundation forces, accompanied by military personnel, raided the village of Allahabad, located 8 kilometers from Zahedan, and demolished a residential house belonging to Baloch citizens without presenting a judicial order. According to the report, around 11 AM, these forces, with four vehicles of the housing...