“Widespread and arbitrary suppression and arrests, ambiguity in the judicial process of political and non-political defendants, and so on are among the cases that have repeatedly referred to by international human rights organizations as violations of human rights laws by government security forces in Iran.”
According to the Iranian Human Rights Society, security forces have carried out widespread arrests of young people and residents of Zahedan as the anniversary of the bloody Friday approaches. The government’s leaders, fearing protests on the anniversary of the bloody Friday, have stationed security forces throughout the province’s cities.
These forces are trying to instill fear and terror among the people through extensive arrests. In an illegal act on September 19, 2023, security forces raided the Karimabad area of Zahedan by using plainclothes agents. And arrested at least 15 young people who were playing football without a judicial order.
“Using weapons and shotgun during arrest”
There is no accurate information about the identity of the detainees. Security forces used shock during the arrest. According to local sources, these young people playing football in the Karimabad area of Zahedan when they violently arrested by security forces. During the arrest of Zahedan youth, security forces used their weapons on the people and also used shocker against an elderly woman.
There have also been reports of the arrest of young people and protesters who were arrested during the nationwide protests in 1401 [2022]. In one case, security officials attacked the home of Mr. Zabihullah Kuhkan . And then arrested him, confiscating some of his communication devices and computer.
Widespread arrests and ambiguity in the proceedings of the accused by the security forces
Widespread and arbitrary repression and arrests, ambiguity in the trial process of political and non-political defendants, etc., are among the cases that have been cited by international human rights organizations as violations of human rights laws by government security forces. These cases investigated and strongly condemned in Amnesty International’s report on March 28, 2023.
On the bloody Friday of Zahedan, which took place on September 30, 2022. The security forces shot at the protesting people after the end of the Friday prayer. In this crime, more than 100 people of Zahedan killed and more people injured and arrested.
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