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Arrest of Several Teenage Students and the Principal of a Religious School in Raygan

On the morning of Sunday, July 28, 2024, intelligence officers from Raygan County raided the Sunni religious school in Raygan, Kerman Province. Several teenage students without identification documents were violently arrested and taken to an unknown location. The school's principal, Hafiz Sadiq Shahiki, 33, was also summoned and arrested....

Ninth Day of Public Efforts to Find Missing Child in the Mountains of Nikshahr

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, today, Monday, July 15, 2024, marks the ninth day since the disappearance of "Amir Hamzeh Fouladi," a 9-year-old Baloch child from the village of Motseng in the mountains of Nikshahr and the Ahuran area. Public efforts to find this child are continuing...

Death of a Baloch Teenager Due to Medical Negligence

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on Thursday, May 9, 2024, a 15-year-old Baloch teenager who had been severely injured by a bullet and transferred to Khatam al-Anbiya Hospital in Iranshahr was mistakenly declared dead by the medical staff while he was still alive and was sent to...

At Least 12 Baloch Children Drown in Water Reservoirs and Rivers Within 30 Days

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, at least 12 Baloch children have drowned in water reservoirs and rivers within a 30-day period. The water reservoirs, known locally as "hootags," are natural rainwater ponds in Balochistan. They pose numerous dangers to children, including contaminated water and the presence of other...

Fatal Shooting of Baloch Teenager by Pakistani Border Forces

Today May 5th, 2024, a Baloch teenager named Taha Zabdezahi (Shahnavazi), 17 years old, was fatally shot by direct firing from Pakistani border forces in the border area of Roodak, located in Mirjaveh County. Taha, son of Rahim from Khash, lost his life due to severe injuries sustained from...

Baloch Children Victims of Hotak

A Baloch child drowned in a Hotak in the Dashtiyari district on Friday, May 3, 2024. The victim, Nauman Bashkar, 8 years old, was playing near the reservoir in Dour village when he fell in and tragically lost his life despite efforts by locals to save him. Similarly, Today ,...

Once Again, Hotak Claims the Life of a 12-Year-Old Baloch Girl

A 12-year-old Baloch girl named Asma Taroomideh (Jadgal), a third-grade student from the village of Shahbikzehi in Dashtiyari County, lost her life by drowning in a "hotak" near her home on Friday, April 26, 2024. Due to the lack of a proper water supply system in Dashtiyari, residents resort...

Human Rights Watch Report: Torture and Abuse in Iranian Detention Centers Target Ethnic Minorities – Kurds, Balochs, and Turks

Sexual assault, harassment, and psychological torture of detained protesters remain one of the Islamic Republic of Iran's regime tools for suppressing ethnic minorities. According to Human Rights Watch, Iranian security forces, during the widespread protests in 2022 and 2023 (following the Jinah uprising and protests for women's rights and freedom),...

An 18-year-old Baloch teenager died in an accident on the Rask highway

An 18-year-old Baloch teenager died in an accident on the Rask highway on 21 March 2024. Gunfire from the Jackigor commando unit towards fuel carriers in Rask county caused gasoline to leak onto the road, leading to slippery road conditions and collisions involving several passing cars. As a result,...

Challenges to Education in Balochistan

On the occasion of World Education Day, UNESCO designates January 24th as a day to emphasize the importance of education for every child. The United Nations General Assembly, highlighting the role of education in promoting peace, better living, and global progress, has approved this initiative. Some statistics from the Islamic...