Military and security institutions of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Sistan and Balochistan province, as well as in other Baloch-majority areas such as Rudbar-e-Zamin in southern Kerman, Giavan Zamin in eastern Hormozgan, and southern South Khorasan, operate with unwritten immunity from the judicial system and the government. These forces carry out unregulated shootings without judicial orders and in arbitrary ways, leading to the killing and injuring of dozens of Baloch citizens every year. Furthermore, these forces threaten and pressure the victims’ families to prevent them from filing complaints against the perpetrators. Even when families do file complaints with judicial authorities, the cases are either not properly investigated or dismissed without any outcome.
Based on a collection of reports gathered in 2024, direct and unregulated shootings, home raids using RPG fire or grenade explosions, car chases leading to road accidents, and mine explosions planted by security forces resulted in the death and injury of at least 208 Baloch citizens in various areas. Among these cases:
- 115 people were killed, and 93 others were injured.
- Among the deceased, 13 were children and 4 were women, while among the wounded, 20 were children and 12 were women.
- In 5 documented attacks on citizens’ homes, most of the victims—including women and children—were killed or injured in raids conducted both by land and air.
- In 7 cases of mine explosions, 14 people were killed or wounded, including 9 deaths and 5 injuries.
- Additionally, in 2024, security forces engaged in multiple car chases, 16 of which resulted in accidents and fatalities.
