At dawn today, Tuesday, December 30, 2025, the death sentence of a Baloch prisoner was carried out in Semnan Prison. The prisoner had previously been sentenced to death by the Semnan Revolutionary Court on charges related to drug offenses. The execution took place despite serious ambiguities in the judicial process, with legal objections raised regarding the way the charges were proven.
The identity of the Baloch prisoner has been reported as Mansour Rigi (Chakerzehi), 38 years old, son of Nik Mohammad, married and the father of four children, originally from Zahedan.
According to this report, he was arrested in June 2024 in Zahedan and, after a few days, transferred to Semnan Prison. At the time of his arrest, no drugs were found in his possession, and his case was linked to another in which drugs had been seized from other individuals in Semnan province. During the judicial proceedings, statements and alleged confessions attributed to other defendants were used as the main evidence against him. Additionally, two individuals were introduced as witnesses in the case, who were reportedly executed about five months ago.
It is reported that the initial sentence issued for Mansour Rigi had at one stage been reduced by one degree. However, on Saturday, 28 December, he was transferred to the quarantine ward of Semnan Prison, and on Sunday, 29 December , he had his final visit with his family. Ultimately, at dawn today, his execution was carried out—an action that once again highlights concerns about judicial procedures, the use of indirect confessions, and the disregard for the right to a fair trial for Baluch prisoners.
It should be noted that in 2024, at least 111 Baloch prisoners were executed on various charges in 23 different cities across Iran. Of these, 83 individuals were executed on charges related to “drug offenses,” 25 individuals on charges of “murder,” and the charges in 3 cases remain unknown.
