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Protest in Quetta demands justice for missing Baloch activist Noor Alam Ma
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A protest in Quetta, organized by the family of Noor Alam Marri and the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), called for the recovery of Marri, who has been missing for seven years, along with other forcibly disappeared individuals. The protesters urged authorities to present those fac
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Enforced disappearance of Baloch teacher remains unresolved
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
On September 21, 2014, Rafiq was abducted near Kech Grammar High School in Turbat, Balochistan, and has not been seen since. His case, like many others in Balochistan, highlights the widespread human rights abuses and the practice of enforced disappearances that continue to haunt the regi
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Human Rights advocate Sammi Deen Baloch raises alarming concerns at UN on
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
During the 57th session of the regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council held in Geneva, Sammi Deen Baloch, General Secretary of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons, joined the conference virtually and raised the issue of the humanitarian crisis arising in Balochistan due to
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BNM Calls for Global Action on Balochistan human rights at Geneva Conferen
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) organized the Fifth Balochistan International Conference in Geneva during the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council. Speakers, including human rights activists and political figures, focused on enforced disappearances, political violence, and environm
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Pakistani MP Saadullah Baloch abducted amidst controversy over Chief Justi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Saadullah Baloch, a Pakistani parliament member, has been abducted, following previous incidents involving his wife and daughter. Public figures, including Salman Akram Raja and opposition leader Omar Ayub, have condemned the act and called for Baloch's immediate release. The situation hi
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"Enough is enough": PoJK activist Sajjad Raja warns Pakistan on enforced d
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
If the demands are not met, Raja has threatened to organise an international conference in Geneva on September 17, 2024, to expose Pakistan's alleged human rights abuses.
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Rights group launches social media campaign for 'forcibly disappeared' Dil
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Amid ongoing enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, Baloch Voice for Justice, a rights group advocating for Baloch people, has launched a social media campaign demanding the recovery of Diljan Baloch.
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Baloch youth disappear after forced deportation from Bahrain
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Amid escalating reports of enforced disappearances and abuse in Balochistan by Pakistani armed forces, a young Baloch man has reportedly gone missing in Pakistan after being forcibly deported from Bahrain, according to a report by The Balochistan Post.
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Enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings rampant in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Balochistan is witnessing a troubling rise in enforced disappearances, with reports indicating that Pakistani security forces are allegedly abducting individuals who protest against ongoing abuses. According to The Balochistan Post, 37 cases of enforced disappearances were documented in Augu
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Balochistan: Two brothers killed in fake encounter by Pakistani forces in
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
As the situation in Balochistan continues to be grim, two brothers, Ismail and Habibullah, were allegedly killed by Pakistani forces in a fake encounter following their extrajudicial arrest.
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Protests organised in PoJK as public remains agitated over rising enforced
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The incidents of enforced disappearances in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) are on a steep rise. The disappearance of family members, activists and locals has forced the general public to come out on the roads to showcase their agitation over the matter.
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Baloch rights organization attacks federal government for passing bill aga
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has condemned Pakistan's newly passed 'Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act, 2024,' which grants the military sweeping powers to arrest and imprison individuals for organizing or participating in public meetings. The BYC views this legislation as a me
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