A Baloch Political Prisoner Was Executed in Iran

 Thursday, February 5, 2015

Jaihand Rigi, 28, was executed early morning on 4 Feb 2015 in Central Zahedan prison by hanging from the gallows.

Jaihand who had reportedly been exiled and kept in Chabahar prison, taken to solitary confinement at quarantine ward of Zahedan prison to execution. In addition to that, the persecutor, the chief of the Revolutionary Court of Zahedan city and Jaihand�s interrogator have been at the execution site according the reports.

He was arrested by officials of Intelligence Service (VEVAK) and Revolutionary Guards of the regime of Iran raid and transferred to Zahedan Intelligence Service detention about four years ago.

This political prisoner had been sentenced to execution and ten years imprisonment after all the persecution and torture he has undergone during his interrogation by officials, as Human Rights activists have acknowledged.

He was transferred several times to solitary confinement and persecuted both physically and psychologically due process approach to confessions as Baloch Activists Campaign has stated.

It is worth noting that authorities had forced him to cooperate with officials and imposed on the partnership for assassination against Baloch activists.

Source: Baloch Activists Campaign

Translated: Kaveh Taheri