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New wave of enforced disappearances reported in Gwadar and Karachi
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
During the raids, five individuals were reportedly detained and taken to an undisclosed location. Witnesses claim that the detainees were physically assaulted by personnel travelling in three Frontier Corps vehicles and two motorbikes before being taken away.
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Baloch Women Forum highlights enforced disappearances in interactive sessi
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A statement released by BWF on X indicates that several sessions were conducted throughout Balochistan, where families of those who have been forcibly disappeared participated and shared their grievances, worries, and fears about the health, safety, and fundamental human rights of their love
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Sit-In Protests in Islamabad, Karachi continue over enforced disappearance
Updated : 6 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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Families protest in Karachi, Quetta over enforced disappearances as missin
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At the Karachi Press Club, family members of Zahid Ali Baloch mentioned they had been holding a sit-in for 15 days straight, even in the face of heavy rain. Zahid's father, Hameed Baloch, told the media that his son was taken by security forces on July 17 while he was waiting for transport i
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Protests take place across Pakistan against forcible disappearances, killi
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Protests are taking place across Pakistan as Baloch families continue to raise their demands against the enforced disappearances and killings of people, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee shared the details on Wednesday.
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Pak: Baloch families continue with sit-in protest for 35th day
Updated : 6 months, 4 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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Human Rights Council of Balochistan highlights 'Shocking escalation' of st
Updated : 7 months ago IST
According to the report, Balochistan witnessed a sharp escalation of state violence in the first half of the year. HRCB documented 814 cases of enforced disappearances, nearly equalling the total number recorded in all of 2024. The victims included students, activists, labourers, and ordinar
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Pakistan: Sit-in by families of Baloch missing persons continues in Islama
Updated : 7 months 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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BNM alleges 'organised genocide' in Balochistan at The Hague, urges UN and
Updated : 7 months ago IST
At a conference in The Hague, the Baloch National Movement and other activists accused Pakistan of "organised genocide" in Balochistan, citing disappearances, killings, and cultural erasure, and urged global action against alleged state crimes and human rights abuses.
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Pakistan: 785 enforced disappearances, 121 killings documented in first ha
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Baloch National Movement's human rights department, Paank, made a chilling revelation of the dangers being faced by Baloch activists in Pakistan. It said on Thursday that in the first 6 months of 2025 alone, Paank documented 785 enforced disappearances and 121 killings.
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Pakistan under fire as protests against enforced disappearances continue a
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Protests led by Baloch families and activists continue across Pakistan's major cities, demanding justice for enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings. Despite peaceful demonstrations, the government shows indifference, fueling anger and highlighting the ongoing human rights crisis
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Pakistan: BYC protest over leaders' disappearance enters 24th day
Updated : 7 months, 1 week 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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