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Pakistan: Families of detained BYC leaders barred from press conference am
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a move that has sparked criticism from activists and legal circles, police in Quetta reportedly prevented families of detained leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee from addressing the media at the Quetta Press Club. Relatives of the detainees, including the sister of Mahrang Baloch, w
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Pakistan's 'security' policy in Balochistan is genocide, says BYC leader
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sabiha Baloch, a central leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has issued a strong appeal to Baloch communities and international civil society to observe Baloch Genocide Remembrance Day on January 25, accusing the Pakistani state of carrying out systematic repression and demogra
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Detained BYC leader Mahrang Baloch backs human rights lawyers facing charg
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Detained leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Mahrang Baloch, has voiced her support for human rights attorneys Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, asserting that the charges against them are indicative of the state's "oppressive tactics" and the application of "colonia
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Pakistan wages war on Baloch women: BYC leader slams state brutality
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Sammi Deen Baloch, a senior leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), accused the Pakistani state of unleashing what she called the "most brutal form of oppression" against Baloch women. In a statement, Ms Baloch a
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Jailed BYC leader Mahrang Baloch urges youth to carry forward national mov
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mahrang Baloch, jailed BYC leader, urged Baloch youth to stay committed to their national movement, fight oppression with education and discipline, reject fear, and uphold truth, justice, and identity, while highlighting the deep suffering caused by enforced disappearances in Balochistan.
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Pakistan's war on dissent: BYC leaders' imprisonment lays bare state bruta
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, Sabiha stated that the only "crime" committed by Mahrang Baloch and her colleagues was peacefully protesting against enforced disappearances and systemic violence in Balochistan. She added that their arrests were part of a deliberate attempt by the Pakistan
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Pakistan hides its repression behind prison walls as BYC leaders face secr
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A prominent Baloch rights activist, Sammi Deen Baloch, a central leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has accused the Pakistani government of acting out of fear over the growing public solidarity for the group's detained leaders. The activists have been in custody for more than six
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Hearing for Mahrang Baloch held inside jail, BYC condemns 'Institutionalis
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The most recent hearing concerning Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch and other imprisoned officials took place inside Quetta District Jail rather than the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), as revealed on Sunday, with the organisation labelling this decision as a "worrying exam
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Baloch families mark two months of protest in Islamabad
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Sammi Deen Baloch, a prominent human rights activist, condemned the delayed justice for Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders. According to Sammi Deen Baloch, the sit-in by Baloch families demanding the safe recovery of their forcibly disappeared family members has entered its second month
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Sixth extension: Quetta ATC keeps Dr Mahrang Baloch in custody amid rights
Updated : 8 months ago IST
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Quetta has once again prolonged the physical remand of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Dr Mahrang Baloch and several other members of the organisation, extending their detention by another 15 days at the request of the police, according to her legal te
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Baloch families protest for missing persons, release of BYC leaders crosse
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Families of missing persons in Balochistan marked the 51st day of their Islamabad sit-in, demanding an end to enforced disappearances and the release of BYC leaders. Despite rain and intimidation, protesters vowed to continue their struggle, while BYC condemned detentions and challenged char
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Quetta ATC extends remand of BYC leaders, including Dr. Mahrang Baloch; ac
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
She reiterated that the strength of the movement is derived from the people: "Our struggle began on the streets and has now entered the courts. These very courts, where numerous cases of missing Baloch and Pashtuns are unresolved, have failed to recover them despite having protection orders.
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