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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 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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Baloch families mark two months of protest in Islamabad
Updated : 8 months, 1 week 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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Baloch families protest for missing persons, release of BYC leaders crosse
Updated : 8 months, 1 week 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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Sit-In Protests in Islamabad, Karachi continue over enforced disappearance
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sit-in demonstrations by families of missing Baloch persons and detained members of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) continued outside press clubs in Islamabad and Karachi on Thursday, according to a report by The Balochistan Post (TBP).
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Pak: Baloch families continue with sit-in protest for 35th day
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights body, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) said on Tuesday that Baloch families have been protesting for over a month now against the forced disappearances of BYC leaders.
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Pakistan: Sit-in by families of Baloch missing persons continues in Islama
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A sit-in by families of Balochistan's missing persons in Islamabad entered its 31st day, with demonstrators accusing police of harassment and force. Despite restrictions, they held a seminar condemning enforced disappearances, extrajudicial detentions, and human rights abuses, calling for de
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Pakistan: Baloch families continue with protest for 26th day demanding rel
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Baloch families continue with their protests for the 26th day demanding the release of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders, as reported by the group on Sunday.
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Pakistan: BYC protest over leaders' disappearance enters 24th day
Updated : 10 months ago IST
In a post on X, the BYC said, "For 24 days, Baloch families, mothers and sisters, have been sitting in Islamabad, demanding the release of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders and an end to enforced disappearances. Instead of being allowed to set up a peaceful camp, they are met with p
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Pakistan extends crackdown on Baloch activists: Mahrang Baloch, BYC Leader
Updated : 10 months ago IST
The order was issued despite growing criticism from rights advocates and legal experts over the ongoing detention.
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