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Pakistan: Baloch rights organisation Paank condemns amendments to anti-ter
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The statement of Paank came after the Pakistani government granted security forces the authority to detain any individual on suspicion of an armed attack.
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Baloch rights organisation raises concern over restrictions on freedom of
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
According to the PAANK statement, "The restriction not only limits the economic, social, and political activities of the residents but also exacerbates the already tense situation in Balochistan, where communities are advocating for their rights amidst reports of enforced disappearances,
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Missing doctor's sister criticises Pakistan Government over surge in Baloc
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The sister of the missing Dr. Abdul Hai expressed deep concern, stating that her brother, a resident of Awaran Bedi and a doctor by profession, had forcibly disappeared on June 1, according to Balochwarna News. The report further mentions that he worked as an Operating Theatre Assistant at t
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Pakistan: Young man goes missing in Balochistan amid surge in enforced dis
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
According to the report, the man was allegedly detained by Pakistan's armed forces after being taken into custody from the Shahi Tump area of Balochistan.
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Baloch diaspora protests in Germany against Pak atrocities in Balochistan
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Protesters proceeded through various city streets and made their way to Jungfernstieg, a popular tourist spot. They carried banners and placards denouncing the unlawful control of Balochistan, human rights violations, and forced disappearances.
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"Pak military must stop genocide of Sindhis, Balochs": Sindhi leader Sufi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
As per the Sindhi Foundation report, the protest in New York was organised to commemorate the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Moreover, the protest mainly focused on the disappearance of Priya Kumari, a minor Hindu girl abducted on August 19, 2021, who is repo
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Pakistan: Rights activist stresses need to abolish policy of enforced disa
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Baloch rights activist Mahrang Baloch asserted on Sunday, that negotiations and peace talks with Pakistan can only happen when the state abolishes the policy of 'enforced disappearances.'
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Human rights organisations express concern over enforced disappearances in
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations, The European Union and The Central Tibetan Administration in a joint statement expressed their concerns over the ongoing enforced disappearances orchestrated by China in the Tibetan region.
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'Military's response to terror incidents in Bannu leading to disconnect wi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Growing cases of enforced disappearances, deteriorating situation in Bannu, , the Pakistani Taliban, police, and several socioeconomic factors have proved to give rise to a serious disconnect between local civil society and the military on how to deal with the terrorist threat, Tariq Parvez
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Pakistan: Discovery of six bodies in Balochistan raises alarm
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The discovery of the bodies and the increasing number of enforced disappearances in Balochistan have sparked fears and led to increasing demands for accountability from the families of the missing and local human rights organizations.
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Balochistan: Rights body condemns extrajudicial killings, forced disappear
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Paank, the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement, expressed their concern on Friday about 11 individuals who have forcibly disappeared and nine others who tragically lost their lives in extrajudicial killings by Pakistani security forces.
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Pakistan: Mass rally held against enforced disappearances in Karachi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Karachi on August 30, 2024, to protest against enforced disappearances, marking the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. The march united communities across Pakistan, highlighting the widespread issue of missing persons, parti
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