Amir Balouch

Amir Baluch, a young Baluch who was 17 years old at the time of his arrest, remains in Ward 2 of Zahedan Central Prison under a confirmed sentence of 10 years and 6 months imprisonment, 397 days after his violent arrest, equivalent to one year, one month, and one day. Sources indicate that this sentence was issued as part of pressure to cooperate with the Ministry of Intelligence and to identify his uncle.

Amir Baluch, the son of Rahim Bakhsh, is now 18 years old and from the Kuhon area of Sarbaz County.

Sources report that in the first week of his detention, security forces proposed cooperation with the Ministry of Intelligence to him, stating that if he did not accept, a 10-year prison sentence would be considered for him from that time. They add that no documented evidence of any crime committed by him has been presented in his case file.

Previous reports indicate that he was arrested on January 27, 2025, in the village of Malekabad, Sarkur area of Sarbaz, without a judicial warrant and with violence by plainclothes agents affiliated with security institutions, and was transferred to an unknown location. This arrest occurred when he was only 17 years old.

In the first week of his detention, Amir Baluch was reportedly offered "cooperation with the Ministry of Intelligence," and told that if he refused, a 10-year prison sentence would be considered for him from that time. It is emphasized that no documented and presentable evidence of any crime committed by him exists in his case file.

After nine months of uncertainty, he informed his family via a phone call from Zahedan Central Prison about the issuance of a 10-year and 6-month prison sentence by the Zahedan Revolutionary Court, a sentence which, according to his relatives, was issued without a fair trial and independent judicial review.

Previously, Amir Baluch's relatives, in their visits to the Zahedan Revolutionary Court, were explicitly told by some officials that "this case has no connection to the judiciary and is entirely under the control of the Ministry of Intelligence."

Additionally, previous reports mentioned a bail of 1.5 billion tomans set for his release, which security agencies prevented from being executed. According to those reports, his release was conditional on identifying his uncle, who was introduced as a member of the People's Resistance Front and an opponent of the government, and also on the cessation of political activities by some of his relatives, including his brother and uncle.

According to new information, Amir Baluch has submitted several requests for leave during this period, but none have been approved, and all have been rejected. He is currently serving his sentence in Ward 2 of Zahedan Central Prison.

Amir Baluch's relatives, in conclusion, have called on activists and human rights organizations to take immediate action for his release and for an independent and fair review of his case, noting the continuation of his detention for over a year.

*Translated on 2026-03-14*