Abdolhamid Mirbaluchzehi

Abdolhamid Mirbaluchzehi was arrested in 2015 in Iranshahr, and was imprisoned in abeyance in Zahedan Prison. Based on some evidence, IPA assumes that the names Abdolhamid Baluch and Abdolhamid Mirbaluchzehi both refer to the same person.

• <coverage-outsourcing id='34522'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%88%db%8c%d8%af-%d8%af%d9%87%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%ae%d9%84%d8%af-%d8%a8%d8%b1%d8%a7%db%8c-%d8%a7%d8%ac%d8%b1%d8%a7%db%8c-%d8%ad%da%a9%d9%85-%d8%a7%d8%b9%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a8%d9%87/'> Two IRGC officers were killed by unknown individuals on their way back from Birk Mountain in Mehrestan. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='34514'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%88%db%8c%d8%af-%d8%af%d9%87%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%ae%d9%84%d8%af-%d8%a8%d8%b1%d8%a7%db%8c-%d8%a7%d8%ac%d8%b1%d8%a7%db%8c-%d8%ad%da%a9%d9%85-%d8%a7%d8%b9%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a8%d9%87/'> According to information gathered by IPA, Javid Dehghan Khold and the rest of the accused have, so far, been transferred to three detention centers belonging to the Intelligence Ministry, the IRGC, and the Criminal Investigation Police. "All of these people have been brutally tortured during the interrogation phases, especially at the Intelligence Ministry's detention center," an informed source on the Iranian security forces' treatment of the detainees told IPA. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='5231'> Abdolhamid Mirbaluchzehi was detained in his home in Iranshahr. In the weeks following his detention, Hrana reported that he had been denied access to his family since the beginning of his detention. Abdolhamid's brother, Iraj Mirbluchzehi, informed HRANA that armed agents with masked faces had arrested Abdolhamid without presenting a legal warrant. He added that they had also inflicted battery on his family. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='13608'> According to the Baloch Campaign, his case is held in "abeyance." </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='13607'> Abdolhamid Mirbaluchzehi's name was on the "List of Zahedan Prison's Political Prisoners" published by the Baloch Campaign. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='34510'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%88%db%8c%d8%af-%d8%af%d9%87%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%ae%d9%84%d8%af-%d8%a8%d8%b1%d8%a7%db%8c-%d8%a7%d8%ac%d8%b1%d8%a7%db%8c-%d8%ad%da%a9%d9%85-%d8%a7%d8%b9%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a8%d9%87/'> Branch 1 of the Zahedan Islamic Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Reza Javad Mousavi and secondary judge Mehran Bameri, sentenced Mr. Dehghan Khold to death on charges of "Moharebeh (enmity against God)" and to five years in prison on charges of "being a member of opposition groups." The prison sentence is a custodial sentence. He was charged with "Moharebeh" according to Articles 279 and 282 of the Islamic Penal Code, and with "being a member of opposition groups" according to Article 499. Abdolhamid Mirbaluchzehi, Mahmoud Kalkali, Omid Imani, and Ali Reza Bampouri were also sentenced, by the same branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Court, to 15 years in prison on charges of "being a member of opposition groups." The sentence is a custodial sentence. Yet, these individuals have been acquitted of the charge of "Baghy (taking up arms against the Islamic government)" for the following reasons: > 1- no use of weapons or involvement in armed conflicts 2- no significant involvement in the Jaish al-Adl group; the court recognizes involvement with this group as Baghy only if the person is one of the group's central figures. 3- insufficiency of evidence." It should be noted that their acquittal was issued based on Principle 37 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Article 265 of the Islamic Republic’s Code of Criminal Procedure. Saeed Dadgar, another defendant of the case, was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of "being a member in an opposition group. The sentence is a custodial sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='15870'> According to this report all the individuals were severely “tortured” while being held at the Intelligence ministry’s detention center in Zahedan. The security forces had stripped them naked and physically and mentally abused them. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='15912'> According to HRDAI's report, Javid Dehghan and Mahmoud Kalkali are held in Ward 3 of Zahedan Prison, and Omid Imani is held in Ward 2. Ali Reza Bampouri and Abdolhamid Mirbaluchzehi are being kept in Ward 1. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='34528'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%88%db%8c%d8%af-%d8%af%d9%87%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%ae%d9%84%d8%af-%d8%a8%d8%b1%d8%a7%db%8c-%d8%a7%d8%ac%d8%b1%d8%a7%db%8c-%d8%ad%da%a9%d9%85-%d8%a7%d8%b9%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a8%d9%87/'> Branch 41 of the Supreme Court, presided over by Judge Razini, upheld Javid Dehghan khold's death sentence without reviewing the case. Judge Razini claimed that the Supreme Court was not responsible for this problem, citing that the Supreme Court had not received the appeal. Not long ago, the prosecutor’s office had objected to Abdolhamid Mirbaluchzehi's prison sentence, and therefore, that case, as well, was sent to the Supreme Court. Mr. Mirbaluchzehi's case was referred to the Zahedan Revolutionary Court for reconsideration at Judge Razini's order. "The IRGC Intelligence is trying to convince the judicial authorities to consider the death sentence for Mr. Mirbaluchzehi," an informed source on the case told IPA. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='32524'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2018/hranews/a-17243/'> As reported by HRANA in recent days, "Abdolhamid Mirbaluchzehi and Javid Dehghan have been notified of their death sentences." In the court of first instance, Mr. Dehghan had been sentenced to death, whereas Mr. Mirbaluchzehi had been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Due to lack of access to further details, the case's judicial process is unclear to IPA. The other defendants are said to have not appealed their verdicts. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='34579'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%88%db%8c%d8%af-%d8%af%d9%87%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%ae%d9%84%d8%af-%d8%a7%d8%b9%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%b4%d8%af/'> Based on documents viewed by IPA researchers, IRGC’s intelligence department submitted a written report to the court in which it claimed that those accused in this case were alleged members of the militant groups Jaish ul-Adl and Jaish ul-Nasr and that they were allegedly led by “ringleader” Javid Dehghan Khold, who is co-accused in this case. According to the IRGC report, only two of the accused -- Khold and Abdul Hamid Mirbaluchzehi --took part in armed activities. The report claimed that Dehghan Khold and Mirbaluchzehi were present in the Kuh Birak armed clash that led to the killing of two IRGC soldiers. According to the report, Dehghan Khold and Mirbaluchzehi had also planned other armed acts which were not carried out. The national police force and the Ministry of Intelligence also provided the court their own reports on this case.The order issued by the trial court references all three reports. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='33937'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-28026/'> Abdolhamid Mirbaluchzehi was transferred to another location. His sudden transfer and the lack of a clear response from the authorities about the reason for the transfer have raised concerns about the possibility of his death sentence being carried out. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='33929'> <reference source='http://bit.ly/3aWvBir'> Abdolhamid Mirbaluchzehi was executed. According to his lawyer, Mostafa Nili, the sentence was carried out while his judicial review request had been registered through the electronic Judicial Services System, and the case was awaiting referral to a branch. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='34302'> <reference source='https://prisonatlas.com/%d8%a7%d8%b9%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%b2%d9%86%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%86%db%8c%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a8%d9%84%d9%88%da%86/'> The United for Iran organization has issued a statement condemning the recent executions of the Baluch political prisoners. The statement warns of the upcoming executions of three other prisoners. Abdolhamid Mirbluchzehi, Hamid Rast Bala, Kabir Saadat Jahani, Mohammad Ali Arayesh, Hassan Dehvari, and Elias Ghalandarzehi are among those executed. Amanollah Baluchi (also known as Amin Mirbaluchzehi), Abdolrahim Kouhi, and Javid Dehghan are in danger of being executed. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>