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16 years on: Baloch doctor still missing as enforced disappearances by Pak
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He was beaten, blindfolded, handcuffed, and dragged into a military vehicle. Since then, his whereabouts have remained unknown. His family continues to live in a cycle of agony, uncertainty, and unanswered questions, Paank said.
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Pakistan: Baloch protest continues for 5,864 days; demands global action a
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Running for over 16 years, this hunger strike camp is among the longest-lasting protests in South Asia. Family members of the forcibly disappeared continue to gather each day, seeking justice for thousands of Baloch men and youth reportedly taken by Pakistani security forces.
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Global Human Rights Groups call out China at UN for ongoing persecution of
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A global coalition of rights groups at the UNHRC condemned China's ongoing persecution of human rights lawyers, marking 10 years since the "709 Crackdown." They highlighted cases of imprisonment, disappearances, and family harassment, urging stronger international action against China's lega
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Paank condemns fresh wave of enforced disappearances in Balochistan
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Paank, the human rights organisation, has emphatically denounced the recent wave of enforced disappearances occurring in several districts of Balochistan, labelling them as serious breaches of human rights and the rule of law.
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Pashtun Activist urges UNHRC to act on Pakistan's rights abuses at 59th Se
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At the UNHRC session in Geneva, Pashtun activist Fazal-ur-Rehman Afridi accused Pakistan of serious human rights violations against Pashtuns, including drone strikes, enforced disappearances, and torture. He urged the UN to act and send an investigative commission to address the abuses. Read More
VBMP protest camp marks 5,857 days as it vows continued resistance against
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons marked 5,857 days of protest in Quetta against enforced disappearances. Leaders like Mama Qadeer Baloch condemned state oppression and vowed to continue the struggle for justice, saying global awareness of the Baloch cause is growing despite years of pain
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Pakistan: Baloch human rights group marks 3 months since illegal arrest of
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee marked three months since the arrest of the organisation's leaders such as Mahrang Baloch and brought to attention how the crimes against the community have increased manifold in recent times.
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Sister of enforced disappeared activists condemn Pakistan's brutality in B
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights body, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has organised a three-day sit-in protest in front of the Turbat Press Club against the illegal detention of its key leaders, the BYC said on Thursday. The protest targets the arrest of prominent activists such as Mahrang
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Pakistan's brutality against Baloch rights defenders continues, says siste
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights body, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has organised a three-day sit-in protest outside the Turbat Press Club against the illegal detention of its key leaders, including Bebarg Baloch, the BYC said on Thursday. The protest demands the immediate release of cen
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Pakistan's security forces kidnap 10-year-old child, civilian in Mastung
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department's Paank has strongly condemned the enforced disappearances of a 10-year-old child, Aziz Ahmed Lehri, and civilian Muhammad Rizwan in Mastung on June 20.
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Unyielding resolve: Baloch activists risk lives in hunger strike amid Pak
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The BYC is demanding the immediate release of their leaders who have been detained by the authorities. The activists are calling for an end to enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan.
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Rights body VBMP demands immediate release of Baloch students amid widespr
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Mahjabeen Baloch, a Library Science major at the University of Balochistan, and her brother Muhammad Younus Baloch, an engineering student at Khuzdar University, were allegedly apprehended in separate operations in late May.
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