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Yaser Bahador Zehi, a 17-year-old with physical and mental disabilities, tragically lost his life during the crackdown on protesters in Khash on November 4, 2022, despite not participating in the demonstrations. His unfortunate location, several hundred meters away from the protesting crowd, highlights the indiscriminate nature of the security forces’ actions that day. The security forces not only killed him but also took his body, leaving it in the empty lands around the governor’s office of Khash, where it was discovered by locals the following day. This incident is part of a broader pattern of repression against protesters, particularly in regions like Sistan and Baluchistan, where ethnic and religious minorities face heightened discrimination and violence. The systemic suppression, characterized by the use of military-grade ammunition and the targeting of minority groups, underscores the regime’s brutal approach to quelling dissent, further marginalizing vulnerable communities such as the Baluch people​​​​​​.

The context of Yaser’s death sheds light on the oppressive and discriminatory policies of the Islamic Republic towards its minority populations, including the Baluch, revealing a grim picture of human rights abuses in Iran. The killing of Yaser Bahador Zehi, who belonged to a marginalized community and had disabilities, starkly illustrates the regime’s disregard for human life, especially those from minority and vulnerable groups