Iran Arrests Faramarz Brahui, 15-Year-Old Brother of Slain Baloch Protester

Hengaw: Friday, August 30, 2024

Faramarz Brahui (Abil), a 15-year-old Baloch boy from Zahedan and the brother of Ismail Abil, who was killed during the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement, has been detained to serve his sentence.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, Faramarz Brahui, a member of a justice-seeking family in Zahedan, was arrested and transferred to the Khorasan Correctional Center to serve his six-month sentence.

The Haalvsh news group, which focuses on news related to Balochistan, reported that this child was recently sentenced to six months in prison by the Special Children's Court of Khorasan Razavi province. Detail information about the charges against him has not been made available.

Faramarz Brahui was initially arrested by security forces in Torbat-e Heydarieh, Razavi Khorasan Province, on August 22, 2023, when he was only 14 years old. After six days, he was released on bail of 300 million tomans, pending the completion of legal proceedings.

It is important to note that Faramarz's brother, Ismail Abil (Brahui), was killed during the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement on September 30, 2022. He died from direct fire by government forces during what became known as the "Bloody Friday of Zahedan," which claimed the lives of dozens of others.