Faezeh Barahouei

Faezeh Barahouei is a student at Zahedan Azad University and a women's rights activist. She was arrested in a wave of arrests of activists and citizens during the protests in Sistan and Baluchestan province. The protests were in reaction to the rape of a 15-year-old girl by the chief of police of Chabahar.

A few days after the murder of Mahsa Amini, a girl from Saqez who was killed by the morality police in Tehran, Baloch citizens took to the streets of Zahedan in protest of this murder and in solidarity with the national uprising. At the same time, Baloch citizens were also infuriated by the rape of a 15-year-old Baloch girl by the chief of police of Chabahar (Ebrahim Kouchakzaei). After the temporary Friday-prayer Imam of Rask (Abdol- Ghaffar Naghshbandi) confirmed the rape, people’s anger reached a new level. In the early days of fall protests occurred in several towns including Chabahar and Iranshahr. On Friday, September 30th, after the Friday-prayer, the people of Zahedan gathered in protest in front of a police station and expressed solidarity with the national uprising and their disgust for the rape of the 15-year-old-girl. The state forces attacked the gathering with live ammunition and killed over 100 people (including 14 children) and wounded dozens. The attack led to widespread protests in the region and arrests of dozens of Baloch citizens. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='42966'> <reference source='https://t.me/rasanknews/16971'> According to Resanak, she was arrested by the Intelligence Ministry agents in civilian clothing. She was arrested in a wave of arrests of activists and citizens during the protests in Sistan and Baluchestan province. The protests were in reaction to the rape of a 15-year-old girl by the chief of police of Chabahar and the murder of Mahsa Amini. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42968'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3WwTnXp'> Halvash reported that the interrogators told Ms. Barahouei: > If they identify you as the leader of the protests you'll get a death sentence. The security forces have denied her access to family and an attorney. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42969'> <reference source=''> Her trial session was held at the revolutionary court of Zahedan. According to an IPA source, she was charged with assembly and collusion to act against national security, insulting the leader of the Islamic Republic, and propaganda against the state. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>