{"id":3988,"date":"2025-04-30T17:16:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhrg.info\/en\/?p=3988"},"modified":"2025-06-01T18:38:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T18:38:08","slug":"human-rights-situation-report-in-balochistan-april-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhrg.info\/en\/human-rights-situation-report-in-balochistan-april-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Rights Situation Report in Balochistan April 2025 \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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(As of Wednesday, April 30, 2025 \/ Ordibehesht 10, 1404 in the Iranian calendar)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

the province of Sistan and Balochistan has once again witnessed violence, human rights violations, and targeted executions against Baloch citizens. According to data collected by the Balochistan Human Rights Group during this period, numerous cases of extrajudicial killings, executions, arbitrary arrests, home demolitions, and severe violations of prisoners’ rights have been reported\u2014painting a disturbing picture of systematic and targeted repression in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fuel Carriers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the crackdown on fuel carriers along the eastern borders, at least 13 Baloch fuel carriers lost their lives,<\/strong> and 8 others were injured.<\/strong> According to available information, 3 fuel carriers were killed by Iranian security forces.<\/strong> Among the injured, 2 were shot by Pakistani forces,<\/strong> and 1 by Iranian forces.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unknown Armed Individuals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this period, 13 individuals were killed <\/strong>and 1 person injured <\/strong>by unidentified armed assailants. These killings mostly occurred using firearms or bladed weapons in urban and border areas such as Chabahar and Kahnuj. In one case, a 15-year-old boy named Reza Jeynak was stabbed to death. In another case, a Baloch teenager named Isa Nazari was mysteriously killed after being detained by Fohreh police station forces. His body was found with bullet wounds to the back of the head in a mined area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During Farvardin and early Ordibehesht 1404, at least 33 <\/strong>Baloch prisoner were executed in Iran In just one week, from April 7 to April 13 (Farvardin 19 to 26), 21 Baloch citizens were executed <\/strong>in prisons including Zahedan, Kerman, Bandar Abbas, and Iranshahr. Reports indicate that most of these individuals were executed without fair trials, independent lawyers, or judicial transparency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– On April 22 7 prisoners,<\/strong> including one Baloch, were executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– On April 25 2 Baloch prisoners,<\/strong> one of whom (Rostam Zeinoddini) was convicted on political charges, were executed in Zahedan Central Prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– On April 27 4 prisoners,<\/strong> including 3 Baloch,<\/strong> were executed in Dastgerd Prison, Isfahan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Threat of Further Executions and Judicial Injustice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to human rights groups, 85 Baloch prisoners <\/strong>in Zahedan Central Prison are currently at risk of imminent execution. Human rights organizations have warned that these numbers are indicative of structural crimes and potential crimes against humanity, urging immediate international action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Human Rights Violations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Demolition of 13 Baloch homes <\/strong>in Zahedan, Chabahar, and Zahak over four days\u2014carried out without court orders and accompanied by physical threats to the families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Arbitrary arrest of Idris Rigi,<\/strong> 26, in Khash, with no information about his whereabouts or condition after 23 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Hunger strike by Baloch activists <\/strong>in Eastern Balochistan held in Pakistani prisons\u2014Dr. Mahrang Baloch and Shajji Baloch\u2014in protest against torture and illegal detention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Temporary furlough granted to two Baloch political prisoners, including Molavi Fazl Rahman Koohi and Peyman Kaharzehi, despite severe prison conditions and intense security pressures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to documented data, the human rights situation in Balochistan is critical. The widespread executions, targeted killings, home demolitions, arbitrary detentions, and denial of fair trials point to a policy of systematic repression against the Baloch minority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In such circumstances, international response\u2014especially from the United Nations and human rights organizations\u2014is essential and urgent to prevent the continuation of these grave violations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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