Death Sentence Issued Against a Baloch Man Following Confessions Obtained Under Torture at Zahedan Central Prison

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group (BHRG), on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, a Baloch man arrested in the city of Iranshahr was sentenced to death on charges of “membership in anti-Islamic Republic groups”. According to sources, the confessions used as the basis for the sentence were obtained under severe physical and psychological torture. Following the issuance of the death sentence, he is now at risk of execution.

The identity of the prisoner has been established by Rasank as Amin Pardal, 23, son of Rasoul-Bakhsh, from Aliabad village in Iranshahr County.

According to sources cited by BHRG, the case dates back to 4 April 2026, when Pardal was at a relative’s home in Aliabad village. Following complaints from members of a nearby Basij base about loud music, several Basij forces went to the house to speak with those present. Pardal left the house to talk to them, but subsequently disappeared. For approximately one week, his family had no information about his whereabouts or fate.

Sources say that, following repeated inquiries, the family learned that he had been arrested by the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on charges of membership in anti-Islamic Republic groups and transferred to Zahedan.

Sources further report that, after nearly two months without information, the family was finally allowed to visit him. During the visit, they observed bruises and visible signs of torture on his body. According to the sources, Pardal was subjected to severe physical and psychological pressure during detention to force him to accept accusations including membership in anti-Islamic Republic groups and involvement in the killing of Mahmoud Haghighat, commander of the Shahre-Daraz police station in Iranshahr.

The commander had been targeted in an attack carried out by members of the People’s Combatants Front (Jebhe-ye Mobarezin-e Mardomi).

According to sources, Pardal’s family reject the accusations against him and insist that he was at his place of residence at the time of the incident in question and was working as a tailor. To support his account, they have collected written testimonies from religious scholars, tribal elders and local community representatives. His relatives also describe him as a peaceful and hardworking young man who earned his living through tailoring before his arrest. His family faces serious financial difficulties, and his father works as a labourer.

The death sentence has been issued amid reports that the confessions attributed to this Baloch prisoner were obtained under torture, while his family firmly rejects the charges against him. These allegations, together with the imminent risk of execution, have raised serious concerns about the observance of due process and the rights and safety of this Baloch prisoner.