OIAC Human Rights Update January 6, 2023

by OIAC

The Count:

  • Days: 113
  • Protests: 282 cities
  • Fatalities: 750+ estimated deaths
  • Detentions: 30,000

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Iran’s nationwide uprising marked its 113th day on Friday as the country’s brave Baluchis took to the streets yet again in further anti-regime protests against the mullahs’ rule. People in various cities of Sistan & Baluchestan protested against regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the regime’s crackdown machine, including the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), the paramilitary Basij units, State Security Forces (police), and plainclothes agents.

These continuous protests are a strong response to the regime’s latest campaign of crackdown measures against the Baluchis with an increasing number of arrests in recent days, especially in the city of Zahedan, being the capital of Sistan & Baluchestan Province.

Locals in Zahedan,  took to the streets on Friday chanting slogans against the mullahs. Throngs of people rallied against the ruling autocracy, and chanted slogans calling for the regime’s overthrow.

Brave Baluch women once again joined the protesters’ ranks in their continued demonstrations. Their slogans included: “Death to the oppressor! Be it the Shah or [Khamenei]!” “I will kill those who killed my brother!” and “Death to Khamenei! Damned be Khomeini!”

The demonstrators in Zahedan also held placards reading slogans against the regime while voicing their visions of a future Iran: “No to the crown [Shah]-No to the turban [mullahs]! The mullahs’ time is up!”
“Our silence is slavery! Resistance is life!” “No to monarchy! No to [the mullahs’ rule]! Democracy and equality,” they chanted.

Iranian opposition coalition NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi hailed the Baluch for their courageous protests today and once again emphasizing their insistence to overthrow the mullahs’ regime and saying no to a monarchy rule.

“Despite the IRGC’s brutal attack and widespread arrests, our Baluch compatriots came to the streets of Zahedan today, showing their desire for the regime’s overthrow, democracy, and people’s sovereignty by chants of ‘No to monarchy! No to the mullahs’ supreme leader!’” the NCRI President-elect explained.

In Sanandaj, western Iran ,protesters established roadblocks and took control of their streets.

In Javanrud, western Iran, regime authorities continued to impose martial law and dispatched many security units on the city streets. There are reports of Afghan Fatemiyoun proxy units also patrolling these areas.

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