Brief of Newsletter
The Balochistan Human Rights Group (BHRG), an independent NGO, reports on human rights violations in Western Balochistan due to lack of independent media.
Key Findings (September):
- Executions: At least 15 Baloch citizens executed in Iranian prisons; 111 executed in 2024 overall, often without fair trials.
- Extrajudicial Killings: 8 killed and 2 injured by Iranian security forces in unlawful shootings.
- Killings by Armed Groups: 21 killed and 5 injured by unidentified gunmen, believed by locals to be supported by the Iranian government.
- Fuel Carriers: 12 fuel carriers killed and 7 injured due to shootings and road accidents; reflects high risks faced by Baloch workers driven by poverty and unemployment.
Overall:
The report highlights systematic violence, executions without due process, and severe economic exploitation affecting the Baloch community in Iran.
