Tags : enforced disappearances
QUETTA – The tortured body of a youth, who had been forcibly disappeared earlier this year and later presented as arrested by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), has been found in Balochistan. The victim, identified as Shabbir Ahmed, son of Abdul Ghani, a resident of Gwadar, whose dead body was discovered on November 22, 2024, in […]Read More
QUETTA – Pakistani forces have abducted several Baloch individuals during recent military offensives in the mountainous regions of Noshki district, Balochistan. The offensives, which lasted for three days, involved gunship helicopters and other aircraft, with personnel deployed at various locations. According to reports, eight individuals were forcibly disappeared during the operation, including Mulla Nazir Smalani, […]Read More
By: MB Marri The ongoing military offensives and human rights violations in Balochistan, carried out by the Pakistani state and its predominantly Punjabi military, have reached alarming levels. Yet, the Apex Committee has decided to further intensify the already ongoing offensives against the region. Decades of systematic oppression, forced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings have failed […]Read More
Family Members of Missing Persons, Local Communities Demand Action on Forced Disappearances and End to Economic Struggles QUETTA: Protests in Balochistan have intensified as families of the forcibly disappeared and local communities continue to demand justice and an end to ongoing economic hardships. In three separate incidents across the province, demonstrators voiced their frustration with […]Read More
QUETTA: The family of Dil Jan, a Baloch man forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in the Awaran district, Balochistan, held a press conference today at the Awaran Press Club to demand justice and his immediate release. The family expressed their frustration and pain after six months of searching for Dil Jan, who was taken by […]Read More
QUETTA: A protest against the Pakistani military’s ongoing occupation of civilian homes in the Mand Mehr area of Kech district, Balochistan, has entered its eleventh day. Local residents have accused the Frontier Corps (FC) of seizing their homes over the past five years and establishing military posts on nearby mountain peaks, causing widespread insecurity in […]Read More
Shahdad Baloch The Baloch people, rich in history, culture, and resources, find themselves confronting two brutal states: Pakistan and Iran. As these oppressive regimes tighten their grip, the world’s response remains shockingly indifferent. At the heart of this international neglect lies a burning question: How do world powers, institutions that claim to champion human rights […]Read More
QUETTA, November 6, 2024: Unknown individuals set fire to the hunger strike camp led by Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) in Quetta late last night. The camp, which had been set up in front of the Quetta Press Club, was part of an ongoing peaceful protest by families of enforced disappeared persons in Balochistan. […]Read More
The Iranian Military raided on a Baloch citizen’s residence in Gohar Koh, Taftan and arrested at least four individuals, including a woman of the same family. According to the Baloch Activists Campaign, on Friday, November 1, 2024, four Baloch citizens were arrested during a military raid on a Baloch family’s home in Taftan district. The […]Read More
QUETTA: The Pakistani forces and intelligence agencies have forcibly disappeared three individuals from different areas of Balochistan and transferred them to undisclosed locations. In the first incident, on the night of his wedding 04/11/2024, Shah Nawaz Shahwani, a young man from Khadkocha, Mastung, was abducted by Pakistani forces and taken to an unknown location. Shahwani’s […]Read More