Balochistan Human Right Watch: Urgent –
Save the life of religious activists in Balochistan Iran
In its continuous suppression of Baloch people
33 military vehicles full of Mersad armed forces (the special
security force in Iran, active in Balochistan in particular for
suppression purposes) attacked the village Nasirabad suited in
district in Balochistan in Iran on Monday 16th
June 2008.
The aim of attack was to arrest Moulavai Abed Bahramzahi (the local
Sunni religious cleric in the village). This incident was reported by Balochistan Human Right Watch (BHRW) on 18th June 2008,
In addition to those injured more people were arrested, some are
still in prison, amongst following five:
1- Abid Gowharmzhai son of Dr. Mohammad karim, residence of
Nasser Abad.
2- Hafiz Salahoudin Gowhramzahi son of Moulevi Adul Karim, residence
of Bandan.
3- Moulevi Khalil Zarai, residence of Iranshahr.
4- Moulevi Abdul Majid Salahzahi son of Haji Nawazkhan from
Iranshahr
5- Oubid Zardkohi son of karim Bakhsh, residence of Zardkoh, Iranshar
Those arrested are still in prison, their relatives have not been
allowed to visit them since the arrest. They are kept in the Zahedan
Central prison which is named Nedamatgah by general public, meaning
confession Centre.
In the 9th April 2008 two religious activists were hanged in Zahedan
prison after they, under torture, confessed to activities against
Iranian regime and were shown in the Iranian national TV, to
order to be humiliated. Iranian regime blamed them as the supporter of armed
resistance group with link to western countries. There were arrested,
because a number of resistance group were hiding in the abandoned
facilities near the premises of the school.
In the light of the latest mass hanging in Tehran and Zahedan in
which among them there were three Baloch prisoners Sohrab kamal Zahi
,Abdul Reza Shabakhsh and Hamid Amri , there is a strong fear that people
arrested in the Nasser Abad will meet the same faite if Iranian
regime is not pressured to release them or to give them a fair
trial.
These people were arrested for defending religious freedom and
resisting against suppression of religious activists and students. This
kind of action in Iran is treated as crime against the Iranian
State, prisoner is deprived of a fair trail and is sentenced to
death.
Therefore we in Balochistan Human Right Watch strongly fear for the
life of these young Balochi people, in prison and would like to call
international attention, the Amnesty International in particular, to
our concern. Nevertheless we would like the international community
to take the necessary and immediate action on this particular
important matter.
Balochistan Human
Right Watch / Radio Balochi FM - Sweden
Wensday, 30
July
2008
http://bhrw.blogspot.com
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