Tags : human rights violations

Balochistan: Families Protest Against Enforced Disappearances

Balochistan – Affected families and legal associations, drawing attention to ongoing human rights concerns and a series of enforced disappearances have held protests in Balochistan. On September 20, 2024, relatives of Zakir Dashti, who went missing from Panjgur district, blocked the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) highway in protest against his non-recovery. The demonstration, which included […]Read More

State To Justify Brutalities Through Fourth Schedule: Baloch Students Council

ISLAMABAD: The Baloch Students Council Islamabad has expressed serious concerns over the recent decision by the Pakistani federal government to place the names of Baloch activists in the Fourth Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act. The Council’s spokesperson condemned this move as an attempt by the state to legalise its ‘barbarism’ against the Baloch nation. The […]Read More

Protests in Balochistan Over Military Camps and Students’ Profiling

QUETTA: Students at the University of Balochistan have accused the Pakistani forces of invasive profiling under the pretext of anti-narcotics operations. According to details, security personnel in anti-narcotics uniforms entered the university’s girls’ hostels, targeting Baloch students for profiling. The students were reportedly gathered, subjected to intrusive questioning, and recorded on video. The students have […]Read More

Escalating Military Offensives in Different Areas of Balochistan

QUETTA: Pakistan military has intensified its offensives in Balochistan’s Bolan, Hernai, and Kharan regions, leading to severe impacts on local communities and increasing regional tensions. This morning, gunship helicopters from the Pakistani army were observed over several areas in Bolan, including Buzgar and Yakho. These helicopters have reportedly encircled these areas, raising concerns about potential […]Read More

Families of Enforced Disappeared in Balochistan Await Justice

QUETTA — The Baloch Voice for Justice has announced a campaign on X (formerly Twitter) to raise awareness and advocate for the recovery of Diljan Baloch, who was forcibly disappeared from Awaran. The campaign is scheduled to run from 8 PM to midnight on September 13. Diljan Baloch son of Allah Bakhsh was abducted by […]Read More

Baloch Activist Highlights Balochistan’s Issue at London Conference

LONDON: Baloch human rights and political activist Aomar Karim brought attention to the ongoing issues in Balochistan during his participation in the “Solidarity with Ukraine” and Trade Union Congress (TUC) conference in London. In his address, Aomar Karim outlined the campaign’s objective: to inform UK lawmakers and activists about the critical situation in Balochistan and […]Read More

Pakistan transforming Balochistan into a controlled camp: BYC

Balochistan government is transforming the region into a mass internment camp, drawing a parallel to conditions in China’s Xinjiang Autonomous Region, to control and repress public opinion: Dr Mahrang Baloch QUETTA: Dr. Mahrang Baloch, the leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has taken to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to condemn severe and […]Read More

Martyr Javid Jan

By Fareed Mengal I am indebted to every martyr who gave their life for the sake of the homeland. I owe a debt to every drop of that sacred and pure blood spilled by the enemy from the bodies of our comrades on the path of our homeland. I must keep alive the deep and […]Read More

Balochistan: Six Prisoners Executed in Zahedan Central Prison

A Baloch political and social activist detained in Tehran Zahedan, September 9, 2024 — In a recent development, six prisoners were executed at Zahedan Central Prison, in Iranian Occupied Balochistan, marking a grim moment for the region. The executions were carried out on Monday, September 9, 2024, following the prisoners’ transfer to quarantine at the […]Read More