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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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Pakistan: Another youth 'forcibly disappeared' from Gwadar by Pakistani fo
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Zubair Baloch, son of Umar, was allegedly detained from the Dasht Dhor Kundag area, the report stated, citing local sources. He was taken to an undisclosed location, and his whereabouts remain unknown.
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Pakistan: Two lawyers among five 'forcibly disappeared' by Pakistani force
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
As per the report, a total of five individuals have recently been 'forcibly disappeared' from Quetta. This includes two young lawyers, namely, Advocate Fida Ahmed Dashti and Advocate Salahuddin Mengal.
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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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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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