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Release of a Female Death Row Prisoner in Iranshahr After Payment of Blood Money and Consent of the Victim’s Family

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, a 34-year-old Baloch woman named Soudabeh Irandegani, married and a mother of six, was released from Iranshahr prison after public donations covered the blood money demanded by the victim’s family. She had been arrested by security forces...

Violent Arrest of Three Baloch Citizens in an IRGC Intelligence Raid on a House in Qasr-e Qand

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on Saturday, March 8, 2025, plainclothes officers from the IRGC Intelligence forces raided a house in the Nezhenj neighborhood of the Korsar district, a subdivision of Qasr-e Qand city. They violently arrested three Baloch citizens and transferred them to Nikshahr. After several...

The Education Crisis in Balochistan: Over 80,000 Students Have Dropped Out in Twelve Years

Education is a fundamental right for children, recognized in both domestic and international laws. However, in Sistan and Balochistan, tens of thousands of students have been forced to drop out due to poverty, lack of educational infrastructure, and systematic discrimination. Shocking Statistics on School Dropouts According to the Balochistan Human Rights...

A Baloch Citizen Released on Bail After 187 Days in Zahedan Central Prison

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, a Baloch citizen named Eshaq Irandegani, who had been arrested by security forces on August 30, 2024, was released from Zahedan Central Prison after six months and seven days (a total of 187 days) in detention, upon...

Dr. Mahrang Baloch Nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on Thursday, March 6, 2025, several Baloch human rights and political activists announced that Dr. Mahrang Baloch ,a human rights and women’s rights activist and the director of the Baloch Yakjheti Committee chas been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize ,Hours...

Baloch Fuel Carrier Killed in Fire Following Military Pursuit and Shooting on Borj Dashtu to Rigan Route

Balochistan – March 3, 2025 According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, a Baloch fuel carrier lost his life in a fire after being pursued and shot at by Yegan amdad forces on the Borj Dashtu to Rigan route. The victim has been identified as Abdulhadi Shahiki, 29 years old, son...

Monthly Report – February 2025 | Balochistan Human Rights Group

Execution of at Least Four Baloch Citizens in February 2025 In February 2025, at least four citizens were executed in Iranian prisons, all of whom had limited access to defense lawyers, fair trials, and proper legal procedures. Abdollah Safarzahi – Imprisoned for about 5 years – Married, 1 child – Birjand...

Fariba Borhanzahi, member of the Balochistan Human Rights Group, in an interview with DW Persian on the recent clashes between Jaish al-Adl and Iranian...

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, Iranian military and security forces launched an attack using light and heavy weaponry on a residential house at the end of Ta’avon Street, Tohid Boulevard, in Chabahar. During this operation, the armed individuals inside the house opened...

Death of a 5-Year-Old Baloch Child Following a Tactical Unit Shooting and Lack of Medical Facilities

Iranshahr – February 25, 2025 On the evening of February 25, forces from the Tactical Unit opened fire indiscriminately at a vehicle carrying members of a family in the Chah-Jamal area of Iranshahr. As a result, Yousef Shahli-Boor, a 5-year-old child, along with his pregnant mother, Maryam Shahli-Boor (32), was...