The UN called for restraint as Pak forces crackdown on Balochs, to ensure compliance with international standards for freedom of expression and association and also demanded the release of PTM members who have been arbitrarily detained.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called on the Sindh government to urgently investigate the violent treatment of civil society activists during the Sindh Rawadari March in Karachi on October 13. During the march, numerous participants, including HRCP Sindh vice-chair Qaz
Amidst the Pakistan-China alliance, the exploitation of Balochistan has emerged as a significant concern for human rights advocates. The region's abundant resources and strategic position have attracted considerable attention from both nations, frequently sidelining the needs and rights o
Counsellor Eldos Mathew Punnoose condemned Pakistan's "unsubstantiated allegations" regarding the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. He emphasised the need for Pakistan to cease its ongoing human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.
In a post on the social media platform X, Human Rights Activist Mahrang Baloch shared her experience with the Pakistani authorities who had previously harrased her by filing a baseless FIR as she was returning from Karachi.
By calling for unity among the Baloch people, the organisation has emphasised that collective action is crucial for raising awareness and achieving justice.
Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has said that it is "highly concerned" over the rising number of cases of blasphemy and violence based on religion and beliefs.
Sindh Nationalist leaders, Niaz Kalani and Riaz Chandio were reportedly arrested and forcibly disappeared by state institutions, raising alarm among human rights advocates
Chairman of Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) Shafi Burfat made an appeal to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to address the alarming escalation of human rights violations in Pakistan
Amid ongoing enforced disappearances and human rights violations in Balochistan, the Free Balochistan Movement (FBM), a Baloch rights advocacy organization raised awareness about the plight of Balochistan during a month-long political campaign aimed at major UK political parties.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has demanded the immediate release of Peng Lifa, the man who unfurled banners critical of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his stringent "Zero-Covid" policy on Beijing's Sitong Bridge two years ago.