According to the annual report of Baloch Human Rights Group for 2024, at least 111 Baloch prisoners have been executed on various charges in different cities across Iran. Among these, Zahedan Prison with 27 cases, Birjand Prison with 13 cases, and Yazd Prison with 14 cases have had the highest number of executions carried out.
Execution of Abdulbasit Shahdadzehi in Zahedan Prison
At dawn on Monday, June 7, 2025, the death sentence of Abdulbasit Shahdadzehi, a 25-year-old Baloch man, was carried out in Zahedan Central Prison. He had been arrested about two years ago in connection with a street fight that resulted in one death and the injury of his brother. Abdulbasit had consistently denied the murder charge, insisting he was unarmed during the incident. Despite efforts by tribal elders to obtain consent from the victim’s family, the execution was carried out after the family refused to grant forgiveness.
Execution of Hossein Mirbalochzehi in Iranshahr Prison
At dawn on Sunday, June 6,2025 Hossein Mirbalochzehi, a 25-year-old from Iranshahr, was executed in Iranshahr Prison. He had been arrested and sentenced to death for murder about a year earlier. Before the execution, he was allowed a final meeting with his family.
Execution of Abdulsamad Barahouyi in Iranshahr Prison
On Tuesday, June 8,2025 Abdulsamad Barahouyi, also 25 years old and a resident of Iranshahr, was executed in Iranshahr Prison. He had been arrested in early 2022 on murder charges and sentenced to death (qisas). Prior to execution, he was transferred to solitary confinement and permitted a final visit with his family.
Execution of Rahim Karimi (Zadeh Karimi) in Qaen Prison
At dawn on Sunday, June 7, 2025, the death sentence of Rahim Karimi (Zadeh Karimi), a 32-year-old married Baloch prisoner and father from Zabol, was carried out in Qaen Prison. He had been arrested about twelve years ago in Gonbad Kavous city on drug-related charges and sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of that city. Several months before his execution, he had been transferred to Qaen Prison in South Khorasan Province.
His execution took place one day after Eid al-Adha while his case was still under review by the Supreme Court, without prior notice to his family and without allowing a final visit. Prison authorities only contacted his family after the execution, instructing them to come to the prison to collect his body.
These executions have been carried out while human rights organizations have repeatedly expressed concern about the increasing number of executions in Balochistan and violations of prisoners’ rights. Published statistics show a significant rise in executions in the region compared to previous years.
