Tags : human rights violations

Balochistan: Protest in Zahedan Over Detention of Haji Hameed Gamshadzaei

DOZZAAP (Zahedan): On the Friday, January 31, 2025, Baloch youth in Zahedan took to the streets to protest the continued detention of prominent Baloch leader Sardar Haji Hameed Gamshadzaei. The demonstrators blocked several key streets in the city by setting fire to tyres, marking a significant escalation in protests against his unlawful detention. The roadblocks […]Read More

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: 621 Executed in Iranian Prisons Amid Discrimination and Injustice

DOZZAAP (ZAHEDAN): Over the past eight years, at least 621 Baloch citizens have been executed in Iranian prisons, with a significant portion of these executions taking place in Balochistan. According to the Baloch Activists Campaign Human Rights Organization, this troubling statistic underscores the severe political and ethnic discrimination faced by the Baloch under Iran’s occupation. […]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: FBM Condemns State Violence Against Baloch Women and Children

QUETTA: The Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) has condemned recent violence of Pakistani forces against unarmed Baloch women and children during a peaceful protest in Karachi, highlighting the brutal repression faced by the Baloch people. The protest, which took place in Mai Kolachi, a historically Baloch region of Karachi, was organised to demand the recovery of […]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

‘Defense of Baloch Values’ Protests to Be Held Across Balochistan

QUETTA: The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has announced a series of protests across Balochistan under the banner “Defense of Baloch Values,” following the violent crackdown on peaceful protesters in Lyari, Karachi, by Pakistani authorities on January 18, 2025. The protests are set to begin on Monday and will continue throughout the region in response to […]Read More