Reza Hossein Bor

Following the arrest of 5 Baloch human rights activists on Sunday, 7 September, two more civil society, activists were arrested today, 10 September. Khalili, Mohammad Hussain and Mohammad Reza Rakhshani who run a cultural society were violently arrested and taken to an unknown location.

This new round of arrests began after the Islamic Republic of Iran demolished a Sunni mosque in Balochistan and at school on 27 August 2008. The Iranian authorities have ruthlessly violated the human rights in Baluchistan in spite of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Human Charter as Article 18 states,

"Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, this right includes freedom to change religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance ".

Human rights activists condemned widely the demolition in school that 800 students were studying. The school and mosque were completely financed by the people. The buildings were donated to the school by the people.

The reports suggest that human rights activists criticized the demolition of Sunni mosque were identified and arrested. Balochistan Human Rights Watch and Sunnionline.com, the following human rights activists have been detained.

1. Abdoulrahman Shahbakhsh (the brother of Moulavi Hafez Mohammad Ali, the principal Sunni religious Abuhanifa magnet).

2. Noor Mohammad Shahbakhsh (The brother of Moulavi Hafez Mohammad Ali, the head of the Sunni religious Abuhanifa magnet school).

3. Abdoulkarim (The nephew of Moulavi Hafez Mohammad Ali, the head of the Sunni religious Abuhanifa magnet school).

4. Abdoulghader Naroui

5. Azizullah Naroui

6. Mohammad Hossein Khalili

7. Mohammad Reza Rakhshani

In addition to these activists, whose identities have been disclosed, dozens of people of Balochistan have been arrested in recent days. The ISNA news agency reported that 26 Baluch have been arrested last week. Narouee Mowlavi Ahmad, a prominent religious leader and a teacher was arrested a month ago and nobody knows what has happened.

The families of those who have been detainees were not informed of their office or the location of the jail. These human rights activists have been arrested in violation of Article 19 of the Declaration Universal Charter of Human Rights which states:

"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression, this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. "

The crackdown on Baluch political movement and human rights is in response to the demands of the people of Balochistan for full participation in the political process Iran and participation in government and in Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Charter clearly states that every citizen of a country has right to participate in the governance of their country. Since the Baluch people have been completely deprived of their legal rights to participate in the government of Iran, which began to show their grievances against the central government in Iran and demanded the implementation of the declaration of the Charter of human rights.

Article 21.

(1) Everyone has the right to participate in the government of his country, directly or through representatives freely chosen.

(2) Everyone has the right to equal access to public service in his country.

Whenever the people Baluchistan demand justice and implementation of United Nations Charters and Conventions, the Islamic Republic of Iran reacts with violent and ruthless measures also violates the human rights of the people of Baluchistan. Moreover, the Iranian authorities have prohibited cultural activities of Baluch people who have av distinct and rich cultural heritage despite Article 27 that sasys,

"(1) Everyone has the right to participate freely in cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits. "

The Baluch people strive to restore dignity and respect and secure their religious and political rights. Baluchistan is the most backward province in Iran, while a research United Nations was that children in Baluchistan had the highest IQ in the country. The Iranian government is continuously repressing the people Iran's most talented. The international community and human rights organizations must condemn the violations of human rights in Baluchistan and pressure the government to respect the rights of its citizens and facilitate their full participation in political, economic and cultural activities.

Reza Hossein Bor is Master NLP Trainer and a leadership consultant and the creator of 150 CDs and 14 Change management models. It is also the author of Manual Success, Manual of coaching and mentoring, Motivational stories that can change your life, and a new vision for the Islamic world. He can be reached by email: sarawani@aol.com www.rezaaa.com

About the Author:

Reza Hossein Borr is a leadership consultant and the creator of 150 CDs and 14 Change management models. He is also the author of Manual Success, Manual of Coaching and Mentoring, Motivational Stories that Can Change Your Life, and a New Vision for the Islamic World. He can be contacted by email: balochfront@aol.com

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