Writer: Roman Miraki In Balochistan, sukhtbars are a marginalized community caught in a web of systematic oppression and violence. For many of them, transporting fuel is not a choice, it is a means of survival in the face of widespread poverty and deprivation. Sukhtbari: Representation of class oppression in Balochistan […]
Balochistan
Military forces raided the coastal town of Bandar-Kalahi in Minab, triggering chaos and fear among residents. The raid is part of an ongoing crackdown that has deeply traumatized the local community. According to Kolbarnews, quoting Resanak, a harrowing video released on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, captures the terrified cries and […]
The body of Issa Nazari, a 15-year-old Baloch child Sukhtbar, was found 28 days after his arrest by forces from the Fahreh outpost, showing signs of being shot from behind, in a restricted border area in Golshan. According to Kolbarnews, on Thursday, April 10, 2025, the mutilated body of Issa […]
A newly released report by the Balochistan Human Rights Campaign has shed light on the alarming conditions faced by Baloch Sukhtbars in 1403 (Iranian Calendar).The report documents the deaths of at least 228 individuals, 118 injuries, and 114 arrests among those engaged in Sukhtbari along Iran’s southeastern border. According to […]
A Baloch worker lost his life after falling from a 9-story building in Bandar Abbas due to unsafe working conditions. According to Kolbarews, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, a Baloch construction worker named Abdolghafour Deliri fell from the ninth floor of an unfinished building in Bandar Abbas and died instantly. […]
A video recorded and shared from the Milak zero border point in Hirmand County shows two Baloch girls under the age of ten engaged in Sukhtbari. According to Kolbarews, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, a video from the Milak zero border point in Hirmand once again highlighted the grim face […]
The “Mahoor Bafan Baloch” company has reportedly dismissed 21 local Baloch workers under the orders of company management. According to Kolbarews, quoting sources from Baluchistan, on Sunday, March 16, 2025, the company, located in the Chabahar Free Zone, announced through an internal WhatsApp group that it would cease collaboration with […]
Eight Baloch children were brutally beaten by orchard owners in Chabahar. According to Kolbarnews, in a shocking incident, eight Baloch children in the village of Tis, Chabahar County, were savagely beaten by orchard owners after picking mangoes from a garden. A published video shows the defenseless children bound by their […]
Human rights reports indicate that between 2017 and January 2025, at least 86 Baloch children in Iran have been killed or injured. According to Kolbarnews, citing data from the Campaign of Baloch Activists, 56 children have lost their lives, while 30 others have been injured. Many of these children were […]
Workers at the Negin Makran Petrochemical Plant in Chabahar have gone on strike due to unpaid wages. According to Kolbarnews, on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, workers at the plant staged a strike in protest against months of unpaid wages. A knowledgeable source stated, “For four months, the workers of Negin […]