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Execution of 18 Baloch Citizens in April 2024

According to received reports, at least 18 Baloch citizens were executed by the Islamic Republic of Iran in April. These executions are often carried out as acts of reprisal or to instill fear among the people, indicating ongoing human rights violations in the region, especially in Balochistan. Arbitrary and politically...

Execution of at Least Two Baloch Prisoners

According to the report by the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on Tuesday, April 29, 2024, the execution sentences of at least two Baloch prisoners were carried out in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad and Kahnuj Prison. The identities of these Baloch prisoners are stated as Alireza Sergolzai, 25 years old, son...

Execution of Baloch Prisoners in Iran

On Sunday, April 28, 2024, Mansour Naroui, a 36-year-old Baloch prisoner, was executed in Gonbad-e Kavus Prison for murder. Similarly, today, a Baloch prisoner named Din Mohammad Mirkhani was executed in Isfahan Prison for drug-related charges. Both cases highlight ongoing human rights concerns in Iran. It should be mentioned that...

Execution of Baloch Prisoner in Bandar Abbas Prison

On Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Bandar Abbas prison, the death sentence of a Baloch prisoner, Rashed Baloch, was executed. He had been convicted of murdering a retired Revolutionary Guard soldier during a fight seven years ago on Kish Island. Despite having a red card indicating mental health issues,...

mplementation of the death sentence for seven prisoners, including six Baloch prisoners and one Kurdish prisoner in Kerman and Chabahar prisons

Early this morning, Sunday, April 21, 2024, the death sentence for six Baloch prisoners along with one Kurdish prisoner, who had previously been sentenced to death on charges related to drug trafficking, was carried out. They were transferred to solitary confinement cells in Kerman and Chabahar prisons for execution...

Tragic Loss of a Baloch Prisoner After Severe Illness and Transfer to Zahedan’s Imam Ali Hospital

Yesterday, on April 16, 2024, according to the Balochistan Human Rights Group (BHRG), Haji "Ahmad Gorgij" was transferred to Imam Ali Hospital in Zahedan due to his deteriorating physical condition and lack of timely medical attention in prison, where he tragically passed away. Haji Ahmad Gorgij, son of Khodadad, was...

Stop Drug-Related Executions in Iran: A Call to Action

A collective call has been made by 82 Iranian and international organizations and groups for joint action to halt drug-related executions in Iran. According to this call, executions in Iran have significantly increased after the "Women, Life, Freedom" uprising, with at least 834 individuals executed in 2023 alone. In...

Fariba Borhanzahi alleges that the execution of Baloch prisoners is a retaliatory action by the Islamic Republic.

Balochistan Human Rights Group / On Monday March 18, 2024, Fariba Borhanzahi, a member of the Balochistan Human Rights Group (BHRG), told DW Persian outside of the UN Human Rights Council session hall where it was being held: "In 2023, at least 184 Baloch citizens were executed in various...

The number of executions in Iran: 834 executions in 2023

According to the report of the Iranian Human Rights Organization, executions increased by 43% compared to the previous year, with at least 834 individuals sentenced to death in the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2023. These figures indicate a deeply concerning human rights situation in this country. Among the...

Execution of Three Baloch Prisoners in Various Iranian Prisons

Three Baloch prisoners have been executed in various prisons across the Islamic Republic of Iran over the course of two days. The identities of these Baloch prisoners were Milad Goloui, 29, from Zabol, residing in Khash; Farshad Rakhsani, 25, son of Seyyed Ahmad from the village of Dehneh, affiliated...