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Violent Arrest of a Religious School Teacher in Mirjaveh by IRGC Intelligence

On November 6, 2024, IRGC intelligence forces raided the home of Molavi Seyed Agha Isaghzehi, a teacher at the Tawheed religious school in Mirjaveh, and arrested him without showing a judicial order, using violence and taking him to an unknown location. Molavi Isaghzehi, 31 years old and married, has three...

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...

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...

Analytical data from the preceding fortnight.

"In the past two weeks, at least four Baloch citizens have been executed. It is worth noting that in 2023, a total of 184 Baloch prisoners faced various charges across 26 cities in Iran, with Zahedan's prisons witnessing 54 cases and Birjand with 31 having the highest number of...

Death of at Least Six Baloch Prisoners and One Detainee in Iranian Prisons and Detention Centers in 2023

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, in 2023, at least six Baloch prisoners in six different cities lost their lives inside prisons due to reasons such as lack of medical attention and suicides, while one person was killed in Zahedan's 12th Precinct after being detained and reportedly assaulted...

Arrest of a Social and Religious Activist in Mehrestan County by Security Forces

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group's report on December 12, 2023, intelligence forces in Mehrestan County raided the residence of a social and religious activist, detaining him and transferring him to an undisclosed location. The identity of this Baloch citizen, "Seyed Mohammad Idris Saleh Zehi," a 42-year-old married man...

Transfer of Two Detainees from the Intelligence Detention Center to Ward 9 of Zahedan Central Prison

According to Balochistan Human Rights Group on November 27, 2023, "Hamidullah Farouqi (Mollazahi)" and "Mehdi Khodashenas" have been transferred from the detention center of the Intelligence Agency to the Zahedan Central Prison and Ward 9 (Political) of this prison. Hamidullah Farouqi (Mollazahi), along with his father, "Abdul Salam Farouqi," was...

Legal Uncertainty: Sentences for Baloch Detainees

On Sunday, November 12, 2023, ‘Farshid Hassan Zahi’ and ‘Jamshid Hassan Zahi,’ two Baloch citizens detained during the ‘Revolution for woman ,Life, Freedom, and Protests’ by security forces in Zahedan, were sentenced to execution and 25 years in prison respectively, following a dubious online court session without the presence...

Execution of Zarkhatun Mazarzehi: Unfair Trial and Sentencing

On Monday,November 13, 2023 “Zarkhatun Mazarzehi,” a Baloch female prisoner previously sentenced to execution on charges related to narcotics, was transferred to an isolated cell in Kerman Prison for the execution of her sentence. Born in 1977, a former resident of Saravan and later a resident of Khosh County, Zarkhatun...

Forty Baloch sailors imprisoned in Somalia

Forty Baloch sailors, who have been imprisoned in the country of Somalia for approximately seven months under torturous and harsh conditions, have sent a video message from inside the prison, appealing to the officials of the Islamic Republic and the public to take action for their release. The identities of...