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Two Baloch Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike in Zahedan Central Prison

On Saturday, March 2, 2024, two Baloch political prisoners, who were detained on charges of militancy and disrupting public order after being wounded and detained by military forces on May 7, 2024, began a hunger strike due to the prolongation of their detention and uncertainty. The identities of these...

Baloch Activist Fariba Baloch Wins US Government’s Bravest Women Award

For the first time in history, a Baloch woman has been awarded the Bravest Women in the World prize by the US government. Fariba Baloch, an Iranian human rights activist residing in London, will receive the award for her advocacy on women’s rights and against gender, ethnic, and religious...

BHRG February Newsletter

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Crisis in Dashtiyari: Officials Neglect Flood Management Amid Heavy Rainfall

According to the report by the Balochistan Human Rights Group, today thursday, February 29, 2024, the situation in the Dashtiyari region has become critical due to continuous heavy rainfall, exacerbated by officials' neglect of flood management. Many villages are either submerged or besieged by floods. Over the past four...

Detention and Handover of a Baloch Political Activist by Pakistani Security Forces to Iran

According to reports from the Balochistan Human Rights Group, cited by Rasank News, a Baloch political activist from western Balochistan has been detained by Pakistani security forces in the city of Khuzdar and handed over to the security agencies of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The identity of this political...

More than four months without hearing from Maulvi Fazlur Rahman Kohi

On February 27, 2024, there has been no contact or meeting between Molavi Fazlur Rahman Kohi, who was transferred to Mashhad by military forces after his release, and his family for 128 days. In a video statement, Molavi Kohi's son, Noah Kohi, declared that it has been over four months...

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...