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From protest to prison: Pakistan's war on Baloch political expression esca
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Concerns have been reignited among families, political groups, and civil society in Balochistan regarding what they refer to as a persistent trend of enforced disappearances, lengthy detentions, and the alleged abuse of anti-terrorism legislation targeting political activists and students in
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Kenya: 11 killed, over 500 arrested in nationwide anti-government protests
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As per CNN, security forces used tear gas and water cannons to disperse demonstrators, primarily young Kenyans, who expressed their anger and frustration over the corruption allegations, police brutality, and reports of enforced disappearances targeting critics of the government on the 35th
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Pakistan: BNP-M announces protests in Balochistan on July 10 against enfor
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
During the meeting, the party leaders analysed the overall situation of the province. They expressed serious concern regarding the deteriorating political and law and order situation and decided to hold protest demonstrations across Balochistan.
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Five forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Balochistan's Kech and Gw
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
These incidents intensify concerns over the growing pattern of enforced disappearances in the region.
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Pakistan's war on Baloch identity, slain activist's death sparks uprising
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has reported a wave of protests and strikes across Balochistan following the extrajudicial killing of Zeeshan Zaheer, a dedicated member of the BYC, by what the Committee describes as state-backed death squads.
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Karachi police raid BYC protest, arrest Amna Baloch and three other activi
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The BYC has called on human rights organisations to intervene and hold Pakistan accountable for its ongoing campaign of intimidation and enforced disappearances targeting Baloch activists.
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Teen among victims of alleged Pakistan-backed death squads in Balochistan
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The first incident took place in the Sordo region of Panjgur, where a 13-year-old madrassa student named Pazeer was gunned down while reportedly out fetching bread for his family.
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Pakistan: Paank reports rise in enforced disappearances in Balochistan, se
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to Paank, on the night of July 1, Talal Baloch was forcibly taken from his home in Ward No. 2, Pasni, situated in Gwadar district.
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Pakistan targets Baloch families in wave of enforced disappearances, inclu
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Families of the victims have confirmed the incidents, raising serious concerns over the growing trend of enforced disappearances, The Balochistan Post reported.
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Pakistan: BYC holds protest rally against extrajudicial killing of Baloch
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Leading Baloch human rights body, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), held a protest rally on Wednesday against the extrajudicial killing of its zonal member, Zeeshan Zaheer.
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Pakistan: Balochistan continues to see rise in cases of enforced disappear
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Paank, Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, reported on Tuesday, a rise in the cases of enforced disappearances across Balochistan.
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Enforced disappearances, custodial killings surge in Balochistan, sparking
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Reports from Balochistan highlight ongoing enforced disappearances and custodial killings by security forces. Victims include abducted men found dead or held for ransom. Human rights groups have condemned the abuses, urging international action, but accountability remains lacking amid rising
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