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Molavi Abdolhamid: Balochistan is irreplaceable.

Abdulhamid Ismail Zahi, also known as “Molavi Abdulhamid”, is a famous figure in the city of Zahedan. He is the Friday prayer leader of the Sunni community and the director of Darul Uloom Zahedan, the largest religious and educational center for Sunnis in Iran. He is also the head of the Coordination Council of Sunni […]...

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Taqi Rahmani; Economic Benefits in Security Zones

Taqi Rahmani, a member of the National Religious Activists Council who has spent nearly one-third of his life in prison, is a familiar face among civil activists. He, who has direct experience of facing deprivation and underdevelopment in Sistan and Baluchestan through participating in two projects of “Basic Skills Development” and “Formation of Entrepreneurship Groups […]...

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Balochistan is oppressed, not deprived; in conversation with Abdulsalam Bozorgzadeh.

In the book Avesta, the eleventh land was created by Ahura Mazda, and it is also the birthplace of Rostam, the heroic warrior of the Shahnameh by Ferdowsi. This mythical land is Sistan and Baluchistan, inhabited by the Sistani and Baluchi ethnic groups. The Sistanis speak the Sistani dialect and follow the Shia religion, while […]...

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Mehdi Nakhle Ahmadi: Division of Sistan and Baluchestan, a solution for increasing security capacity.

In recent decades, officials have always had a special focus on the security of Sistan and Baluchestan province, while history has shown that the tradition of border protection among the Baloch people is commendable. The struggles of the Gomshadzehi, Ismailzehi, and Yarahmadzehi tribes against the English invaders in World War I are examples of this […]...

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Ya’qub Mehrnahad, a broken pen.

Yaghoub Mehrnahad, a student of political science at the University of Tehran, is the secretary general of the Youth Association for Justice, a journalist and a blogger who was executed in Zahedan Central Prison in August 2008 on charges of armed rebellion. He has also been referred to as the first executed blogger, and it […]...

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All my land: from Shirabad to Cheliabad/ Saeed Modani

Until a few years ago, or more precisely before the years 1386-1387, my familiarity with the province of Sistan and Baluchestan was limited to studying reports, articles, and statistics related to the situation of the people in this region of the country. However, since 1386, I had the honor of working as a consultant and […]...

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The Dynamic Relationship between Poverty and Drug Crimes in Balochistan / Mahmoud Barahouei Nejad

Economic poverty in any society is directly related to problems, difficulties, diseases, and crimes. The poorer a society is and the more deprived it is of welfare, security, and tranquility, and the further behind it is in development, the more it will be affected by the negative effects of social problems and difficulties. Drug trafficking, […]...

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The shadow of security over employment policies in Sistan and Baluchestan / Reza Haghighatnejad

The neighborhood of Islamabad, known locally as “Kohan Galaman”, is located on the outskirts of the city of Khash. It is the center for buying and selling drugs in this county and is a reflection of the state of cities in Sistan and Baluchestan province. In December 2013, Hossein Ali Shahriari, the representative of Zahedan’s […]...

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Security and Equality, the Rights of Sunnis in Balochistan/ Shahram Ahmadi

What do Kurds, Balochs, Arabs, or other Sunni peoples say and want? Do they demand more rights than other religions? Are they willing to ignore their Iranian identity or do they beat the drums of separation? In short, are they a threat to national security? Of course, the answer to all of the above questions […]...

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Saber in Baluchistan; “Land of Unpunished Crimes” and “Service with Consideration”/ Reza Alijani

Iran is a land of “unpunished crimes” and “service with disregard”. In deprived areas, however, these two characteristics are even more pronounced. In Kurdistan, Baluchistan, and other regions, there are numerous examples and instances of these tragic issues. Minority areas (ethnic and religious minorities, such as Kurds, Baloch, Arabs, Sunnis, etc.) are usually under double […]...

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Lack of educational space for children in Sistan and Baluchestan.

Throughout human history, there have been three discourses regarding children and their rights: a discourse that does not recognize any rights for children, a discourse that defines children as vulnerable beings in need of protection through welfare rights, and a discourse that accepts children as almost independent individuals who should have rights similar to adults. […]...

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