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Disappeared in Quetta: Amnesty demands Pakistan reveal fate of Baloch stud
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Amnesty International has urged Pakistani authorities to reveal the fate and whereabouts of Mahjabeen Baloch, a 23-year-old student who was forcibly disappeared from Quetta three months ago, and to put an end to the practice of enforced disappearances.
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CTA condemns China's 'Weapon of Fear' on International Day of the Victims
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In a statement shared on X, the Tibetan government-in-exile said that Chinese authorities routinely detain Tibetans in secrecy, depriving them of their rights and subjecting them to inhuman torture.
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HRCP urges Pakistan to end enforced disappearances, calling it a 'crime ag
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
On the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) strongly urged the federal government to take immediate and concrete measures to end the practice, warning that it constitutes a crime against humanity under int
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JSMM Chairman urges UN to hold Pakistan accountable for enforced disappear
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
On the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances, Shafi Burfat, Chairman of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), delivered an appeal to the United Nations and global human rights organisations, urging them to hold Pakistan accountable for systematic atrocities against the Sindhi
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Balochistan: Sammi Deen Baloch slams state repression after BYC member's a
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Taking to social media platform X, Sammi Deen Baloch stated, "The enforced disappearance of Baloch Yakjehti Committee activist Nazar Marri is a continuation of a wider and horrific series of incidents where countless young people from Balochistan are being forcibly disappeared on a daily bas
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Pakistan: Protest by Baloch families enters sixth week against detention o
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Families of forcibly disappeared Baloch leaders continue with their protests for over 40 days now demanding justice and release of their loved ones, leading the Baloch human rights group, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), shared on Tuesday.
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Fresh wave of enforced disappearances reported in Karachi, Kech
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At least three individuals have allegedly become victims of enforced disappearance in separate incidents spanning Karachi and Balochistan's Kech district, raising serious concerns among rights groups and families. According to The Balochistan Post, the latest cases highlight the ongoing issu
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Two young men shot dead by alleged government-backed death squad in Baloch
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A young man previously subjected to enforced disappearances was allegedly shot dead along with his cousin by the government-backed death squad in Balochistan's Khuzdar district on Friday, claims the Balochistan Post.
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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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