Continued Pressure on Families Seeking Justice; 15-Year-Old Brother of a Victim from Zahedan Protests Arrested

The Islamic Republic continues its pressure on families seeking justice, arresting 15-year-old Farnam Barahoui (Abil), a resident of Zahedan and brother of Ismail Abil, a victim of the 'Bloody Friday' protests in Zahedan, to enforce a prison sentence. According to human rights media, he had previously been sentenced to 6 months in prison by the Special Court for Children in Khorasan Razavi. He was arrested on Tuesday, September 6, 1403, and transferred to the Khorasan Razavi reform and training center to serve his sentence. The news outlet Halosh, which publishes news related to Sistan and Baluchestan, also reported that there is no precise information available regarding the charges against this child, who is a member of a family seeking justice. Farnam Barahoui was arrested by security forces in the city of Torbat Heydarieh on August 31, 1402, when he was only 14 years old, and was temporarily released on bail of 300 million tomans after six days until the end of the judicial process. His brother, Ismail Barahoui Abil, was killed on October 8, 1401, during nationwide protests in Iran, shot dead by government forces in a massacre referred to as the 'Bloody Friday of Zahedan,' along with dozens of others. The Islamic Republic has previously imprisoned members of families seeking justice for victims of popular protests, such as the parents of Pouya Bakhtiari, the father of Mohammad Mehdi Karami, and the father of Abolfazl Adineh, among others, under various pretexts. This action continues despite widespread global and public protests. Two fathers seeking justice for the victims of the Ukrainian airplane incident told Voice of America that the violation of the ruling in the Supreme Court of the Islamic Republic is a 'ridiculous show.' The mother of the victims Mehrdad and Monouchehr Bakhtiari sarcastically suggested that a special prison should be created for this family. Two human rights organizations have warned about the 'alarming situation' in Iran, calling for immediate international attention. Exclusive: 'New case' against Reza Salmanzadeh; the defendant is the General Directorate of Prisons of Tehran Province. A new sentence for Mashallah Karami, a father seeking justice who is imprisoned: about 9 years in prison, a fine of 1.9 billion tomans, and asset seizure.