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Balochistan: Baloch Leader Forcibly Disappeared After Being Summoned by Court

DOZZAAP (ZAHEDAN): Haji Hameed Gamshadzaei, a prominent Baloch tribal leader, was arrested by Iranian forces on January 29, 2025, after being summoned to Branch 6 of the Revolutionary Court in Zahedan, according to the Baloch Activists Campaign. The reason for his arrest remains unclear, and the circumstances surrounding it have sparked concern among local communities. […]Read More

Protesters Block Quetta-Karachi Highway Over Forced Disappearance of 15-Year-Old Boy

QUETTA: Relatives and locals in Khuzdar, Balochistan, have staged a protest following the enforced disappearance of 15-year-old Anas Ahmad, demanding his immediate return. According to reports, Anas son of Ahmad, a resident of Gazgi Khuzdar, was forcibly abducted by armed individuals today evening (29/01/2025) from Ismael Abad region. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee Khuzdar Zone has […]Read More

Balochistan: BYC Organises “Defence of Baloch Values” Protests

QUETTA: Protests have continued to spread across Balochistan following the launch of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee’s (BYC) “Defence of Baloch Values” campaign. The movement, sparked by recent crackdowns on Baloch activists, aims to raise awareness about the protection of Baloch cultural and social values while advocating for the restoration of Baloch rights. In Hub Chowki […]Read More

Balochistan: Pakistani Forces Continue Unabated Enforced Disappearances

QUETTA: A series of enforced disappearances in Balochistan and Karachi have raised alarm over the increasing repression by Pakistani forces. The incidents, which have taken place over the course of several days in January 2025, highlight a troubling pattern of extrajudicial arrests and abductions. On January 18, 2025, Zubair Ahmed, a Dubai-based labourer visiting family […]Read More

Balochistan: Stop Protesting or You Would not Even see Dead

Elderly Baloch Man Threatened by Pakistani Forces for Protesting Son’s Forced Disappearance QUETTA: An elderly Baloch man, Basham Baloch, has been issued a chilling warning by Pakistani security forces, threatening him to cease his protests demanding the return of his son, who has been forcibly disappeared for the past nine years. The forces threatened that […]Read More

Balochistan: Mass Enforced Disappearances Raise Alarm Over Human Rights Crisis

QUETTA: The ongoing forced disappearances of Baloch youth by Pakistani security forces have reached alarming levels, with dozens of innocent individuals abducted daily. The Baloch community is living in a state of extreme terror and lawlessness, compounded by frequent discoveries of mutilated bodies and a surge in targeted killings. These disappearances continue to escalate, sparking […]Read More

Balochistan: VBMP Leader Highlights State Repression Against Baloch People

QUETTA: Mama Qadeer Baloch, a prominent Baloch human rights activist and Vice chairman of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons, has condemned the ongoing state repression in Balochistan, describing how victims of enforced disappearances are being killed in bomb explosions after being forcibly abducted. He also criticized the government’s response to attacks in Zehri, asserting that […]Read More

Balochistan: Preparations Underway for Raaji Muchi in Dalbandin

QUETTA: The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has announced that the second “Baloch Raaji Muchi,” a public gathering aimed at commemorating the Baloch Genocide, will take place on 25 January 2025 in Dalbandin, Balochistan. The BYC has also declared this date as the “Baloch Genocide Remembrance Day,” urging the Baloch nation to unite and observe the […]Read More

Balochistan: 5 Released, 4 Presented in Court, Protests Continue as

Four More Forcibly Disappeared from Kohlu QUETTA – The enforced disappearance of 12 Baloch youths in the Zhari tehsil of Khuzdar district sparked widespread protests, with families demanding the immediate release of their loved ones. Following the initial protests, negotiations between demonstrators and authorities resulted in the release of 5 detained individuals. However, the release […]Read More