Mohmand Fallahiya, Author at CINMENA

Baloch confront genocidal policies in Iran

Saddam Baloch (at centre, in green) commands wide respect among Balochis.

The Iranian regime is engaged in genocide of the Baloch people in Iranian-occupied Balochistan. At least 400 Baloch have been executed and arrested in the past two years alone. Arrests have targeted Balochi political leaders who have pushed for autonomy.

Luristan languishes under Iranian yoke

Minorities in Iran like the Kurs are treated with disdain and denied the most fundamental rights, including the right to learn or be educated in their indigenous languages or culture or learn their own history or even to hold cultural gatherings celebrating their heritage.