Dated:
To,
Amnesty International,
Subject: Response
to Amnesty International’s report on Balochistan
The People's Resistance of Movement of Iran wishes
to express its deepest gratitude to you for preparing a report on the violations
of fundamental human rights of Baloch people in
This is the first report of such kind in the entire
history of Balochistan where the abuse and violations of human rights have been
correctly identified, recognized and expressed in terms of human rights.
Our organization was formed under the necessity of
preserving our dignity, identity, culture and freedom. All these values and issues have been widely
emphasised in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other United
Nations and human rights conventions. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
clearly manifests in its preamble:
“Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in
barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of
a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and
freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the
common people, "
"Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be
compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and
oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law.” PREAMBLE, Universal Declaration of
Human Rights.
This document clearly declares that when there is
no any other choice, people are entitled to rebellion against tyranny and
oppression to protect their fundamental rights.
We have repeatedly said that our organization is a
self-defensive organization. A defensive organization can only exist if it is
attacked. We act only in self-defence
and avoid confrontation in public places where the lives of ordinary people may
be endangered. If the Iranian regime stops its discriminatory and ethnic
cleansing policies against Baloch in Balochistan, there would not be any tangible
reason for our existence.
We are committed fully and completely to all of the
articles of human rights charter. If you
and other international organizations and countries apply pressure on Iranian
regime to respect and recognize the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and
other conventions, there will be no reason for us to take arms against it.
We urge you to seek the support of other countries
and human-friendly organizations to help in stopping the Iranian regime from
violating our fundamental human rights in Balochistan.
In your report suggest
the following recommendations to us
Immediately cease all abductions and
hostage-taking, which violate international law.
Immediately cease all executions, torture and
ill-treatment of people under their control, which violate international law.
End indiscriminate and disproportionate
attacks and refrain from attacks against civilians.
Remove any members suspected of abuses from
positions and situations where they might continue to perpetrate abuses.
Publicly condemn attacks
against civilians, indiscriminate attacks, hostage-taking, executions, torture
and ill-treatment, and issue instructions to members strictly prohibiting such
acts in all circumstances.
Undertake to abide by customary principles of
international humanitarian and human rights law.
We publicly declare that we accept your
recommendations. We also publicly
declare that our legal and legitimate activities will continue until we stop
tyranny and oppression against our people as recommended in the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights.
The Baloch people along will never give up their
right to campaign for establishing democracy in
The Baloch people are entitled
to a prosperous, decent, peaceful, secure, and stable life and we are going to
continue our legitimate and legal campaign to achieve these objectives.
However, we have done our best to comply with
international law and human rights principles and conventions in very tough
circumstances in which we live. We are not a state and therefore we do not
possess the appropriate facilities and yet, our treatments of our prisoners have
been much better than the treatment that the Iranian government has given to
their prisoners.
The Iranian regime has announced Balochistan as a
war zone. You in your own report documented the directive the commanders of the
Iranian security forces in Balochistan received in which they are instructed to
execute the Baloch people when they were arrested without trial. When we capture the members of security
forces, we treat them with human dignity.
We cannot treat them otherwise as we are fighting for the preservation
of human dignity all over
We know how important is the dignity of people and
their fundamental human rights as we are the victims of a regime that uses fear
to crash our dignity; a regime that doesn't follow its own constitution, laws
and regulations, neither the international law or recommendations of human
rights organisations.
As a matter of fact, many international
organizations and countries have chosen to be silent on the abuse and
violations of human rights in
We are determined to pursue our campaign along with
other oppressed nations throughout the world until we realise our vision which
is based on democracy, freedom and human dignity.
The international community must not allow itself
to become a silent observer of human rights violations in Balochistan by
Iranian regime because it is well aware of this fact that the Iranian regime is
sponsoring international terrorism throughout the world and has exported
violence and terrorism all over the earth.
This regime could not have done that if the international community had
the will to stop it.
We are a small
organization but we have the courage and determination to do what the rest of
the world has chosen to avoid.
The People's
Resistance of Movement of