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BNM accuses Pakistan of using European tour to whitewash abuses in Balochi
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) condemned a European tour by a Balochistan Assembly delegation, calling it a move to mislead European governments and hide human rights abuses. BNM urged Germany, France, and Italy to question Pakistan on state violence and support Baloch self-determination
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Rights groups condemn abduction of Sindhi student leader in Karachi
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amnesty International and other rights groups condemned the alleged abduction of Sindh student leader Ghani Aman Chandio from a Karachi hospital, calling it a violation of human rights. Protests have erupted across Sindh and abroad, demanding his safe release as authorities remain silent on
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Pakistan criticised over rising enforced disappearances after teen abducte
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A 17-year-old boy was reportedly abducted by unidentified men in Balochistan's Panjgur district last week, marking yet another disturbing episode in the province's long-running crisis of enforced disappearances, the incident coincided with the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) protest
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BNM holds protest in Busan against Pakistan's military actions in Zehri, h
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) held a protest in Busan, South Korea, against Pakistan's military actions in Zehri, Balochistan. Demonstrators accused the Pakistani army of war crimes, highlighted civilian deaths and disappearances, and urged international organisations to act on the w
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Families protest in Kech over alleged enforced disappearance of three men
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A protest demonstration took place in the Mand Balochabad region of Kech district, Balochistan, demanding the return of three men who are believed to have been forcibly disappeared following their alleged detention by the Pakistani military, as reported by The Balochistan Post (TBP).
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Levies officer among two reportedly detained by security forces in Balochi
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Two men, including a Levies officer, were arrested in Balochistan's Kolwah and Kharan districts, with their whereabouts unknown. Separately, attackers abducted 18 labourers and set fire to vehicles in Khuzdar. The province faces a severe human rights crisis, with enforced disappearances and
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Pakistan intensifies repression: Enforced disappearances surge across Balo
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, security forces carried out a series of raids in Zehri, located in Khuzdar district, where several civilians were detained during violent operations. Witnesses said the campaign, which began in late September, involved indiscriminate firing and the assault
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Bangladesh court to deliver verdict on Sheikh Hasina's alleged crimes on N
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former PM Sheikh Hasina is facing trial for crimes against humanity for allegedly being part of torturing multiple people and orchestrating disappearances during the Awami League regime. Hasina was forced to flee after the student-led uprising in August 2024 ousted her. Afterwards, Nobel lau
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Bangladesh army officers seek bail after tribunal appearance
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bangladesh's ICT ordered 15 serving army officers jailed over enforced disappearances during Sheikh Hasina's tenure. The officers denied the charges. Earlier, the tribunal issued arrest warrants against 30 accused, including Hasina and her adviser, in two cases involving abduction, detention
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Pakistan's enforced disappearance machine targets Baloch youth again
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A young man, Adnan Rind, was forcibly abducted for the second time in Mastung, Balochistan, by Pakistani security forces, with his whereabouts unknown. Despite some recent releases of missing persons, enforced disappearances remain widespread, leaving locals fearful and justice elusive, acco
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Pakistan slammed as enforced disappearances escalate in Balochistan once a
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, a tenth-grade student identified as Abdullah, son of Baian, was allegedly detained by security personnel from his home in the Tajaban area of Tump, Kech district.
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Pakistan's war on dissent: BYC leaders' imprisonment lays bare state bruta
Updated : 4 months, 4 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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