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JSMM urges UN to act on rights abuses, military crackdown in Sindh
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
The Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), a Sindhi nationalist organisation, has issued an urgent appeal to the United Nations, international human rights organizations, and the global community, seeking immediate intervention over what it describes as "systematic enforced disappearances, killi
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Balochistan witnesses surge in extrajudicial killings as twelve bodies fou
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A sharp rise in alleged extrajudicial killings of forcibly disappeared individuals in Balochistan has sparked widespread concern, with reports indicating at least 12 deaths in what families and human rights organizations are labeling as "staged encounters" over the past two days, as reporte
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EU urged to suspend Pakistan's trade benefits over human rights violations
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Politicians and human rights organizations have called on the European Union (EU) to suspend Pakistan's preferential tariff benefits for exports under the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) until the country takes concrete steps to address widespread human rights violations and
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Balochistan: Pakistani forces 'abduct' two Baloch students in Quetta
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Enforced disappearances in Balochistan have become a frequent issue, with both forced abductions and extrajudicial killings increasing this year, further escalating fear among locals. Human rights organizations continue to demand an end to such practices, calling on Pakistani authorities to
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Family of missing Baloch resident calls for urgent intervention for his sa
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The family of Zulfiqar Ali Marri, a resident of Kohlu district in Balochistan, has urged authorities and human rights organizations to intervene for his safe recovery after he went missing from Quetta, as reported by the Balochistan Post.
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Sindhi activist arrest in UAE triggers fears of extradition to Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Human rights organisations and Sindhi nationalist parties are extremely concerned over the arrest and disappearance of Wajid Jagirani, an Abu Dhabi-based Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) activist.
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Pak security forces abduct three individuals from Balochistan amid ongoing
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The alleged detentions are part of an ongoing pattern of enforced disappearances in the region, which has raised significant concern among human rights organizations and local communities, as reported by the Balochistan Post.
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Four men missing after alleged abduction by security forces in Gwadar, Bal
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing atrocities and enforced disappearances in Balochistan, security forces in the coastal city of Gwadar have allegedly abducted four individuals who have since gone missing
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Baloch rights activist highlights Pakistan's atrocities in Balochistan dur
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Niaz Baloch, the Deputy Coordinator of the Baloch National Movement's foreign department on Wednesday claimed that human rights organizations have for a long time ignored the worsening issue of human rights brutalities in the Baloch community.
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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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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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Two persons missing after detained by Pakistani forces in Balochistan's Tu
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Two persons who went missing have been identified as Nasrat and Dad Dost. Their whereabouts remain unknown, sparking serious concerns among residents and human rights organizations.
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