The Human Rights Council of Balochistan has strongly condemned the persistent harassment, detention, and enforced disappearances of journalists and social activists by Pakistani forces.
Amid the ongoing atrocities and enforced disappearances in Balochistan, Pakistani security forces have recently targeted Baloch activists and leaders who speak out against these human rights violations, resorting to abductions and killings.
Enforced disappearances remain a major concern in Balochistan, sparking ongoing protests over the abductions of political activists, students, and journalists.
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While addressing a public meeting in Sariab, he added, "Now these people are saying that the missing people are in Afghanistan or in other countries, you cannot deny that state institutions are directly involved in missing persons."
Abductions and extrajudicial killings by the hands of the Pakistan Army and Inter-Services Intelligence have been a long-standing issue for the people of Balochistan.
It further appreciated the bravery of Baloch women, who are leading a march to Islamabad in protest against enforced disappearances, abductions, and killings associated with the operations of Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Balochistan.
The Baloch National Movement has accused the Pakistani forces of abducting and killing three Baloch youth by placing them in a vehicle and detonating it.