Tags : enforced disappearances

The Life and Struggle of Wahid Qambar

By: Shari Kambar  Bravery often begins with the influence of one’s father. My father, Wahid Qamber, has been the cornerstone of my strength and struggle. Though I was an average student, his encouragement kept me going and excelling in my filed. A deeply family-oriented man with strong values, he connected us to our roots. His […]Read More

Balochistan: Protest Camp Against Enforced Disappearances Completes 5,677 Days

QUETTA: The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) protest camp in Quetta has reached a significant milestone, completing 5,677 days of continuous peaceful demonstrations. The camp has now entered its 15th year of protesting against enforced disappearances and custodial killings in Balochistan. On Monday, political and social activists, including Zaheer Ahmed, Riaz Ahmed, Salahuddin, Hammal Baloch, […]Read More

Families of Disappeared Baloch Youth Announce Sit-In Protest on CPEC

QUETTA: The families of two forcibly disappeared Baloch youth, Zaman Jan and Abdul Hassan, have announced a sit-in protest on the CPEC Highway M-8, starting tomorrow, December 24. This decision comes after the expiration of a three-day deadline set by the families for their recovery, which yielded no results. According to the families, the incident occurred […]Read More

Balochistan: Rally Held for Release of Wahid Kambar in Turbat

QUETTA: A rally was held in the central city of Turbat, Kech district, on Thursday 19 December, demanding the recovery of Ustaad Wahid Kambar, a prominent Baloch pro-freedom leader. The rally was organized by citizens, his family, and political activists to raise their voices against the ongoing issue of forced disappearances in Balochistan. A large […]Read More

Balochistan: The Fate of Village Head Arrested by Iranian Intelligence

DOZZAAP (ZAHEDAN): Mohammad Naeem Jamshidzehi, the head of Chadarg village in the Irandegan district of Khash County, was arrested by Iranian Intelligence Forces (Ettela’at) on Thursday, November 29, 2024. He has since been taken to an undisclosed location, and no further information is available regarding his whereabouts. Sources report that the Iranian Intelligence Forces raided […]Read More

Balochistan: Dead Body of Turbat Resident Found in Rask

QUETTA: On Wednesday, December 19, 2024, the bullet-riddled body of a Baloch citizen was discovered by fuel carriers at the Pirkor border in Rask County, in Iranian-Occupied Balochistan. The deceased was later identified as Sajid Akbar, a resident of the Apsar area in Turbat, Pakistan-Occupied Balochistan. The body, which showed signs of severe bullet wounds, […]Read More

The Parallel Fates of Syrian and Baloch Prisoners

By MB Marri The sight of prisoners emerging from the dark, oppressive cells of Syrian prisons is both haunting and profoundly moving. Their faces, etched with pain yet brimming with resilience, tell stories of unimaginable suffering and unyielding endurance. Witnessing their release awakened deep emotions within me, stirring memories of countless others still missing and […]Read More