Tags : human rights violations

EU cannot ignore dire human rights situation in Balochistan: Marc

During the last few months we have been receiving reports from Pakistan which depict an alarming situation regarding the protection of human rights. Balochistan has been one of the areas which has been most affected by violence in Pakistan. The main victims of this violence are the people of Balochistan who are being systematically targeted […]Read More

Two NGOs lost their UN consultative status for speaking against

(New York) – The withdrawal of UN consultative status from two NGOs in retaliation for statements they made at the UN Human Rights Council lacked procedural safeguards and could have a chilling effect on civil society, ISHR said today. The United Nations shut the door on two African NGOs when they were stripped of their UN […]Read More

Prominent rights activist killed shortly after hosting a talk on

Karachi, PAKISTAN – Sabeen Mahmud, a prominent Pakistani social and human rights activist, has been shot dead, shortly after hosting an event on Balochistan’s “disappeared people”, in the southern city of Karachi, officials have told Al Jazeera. Mahmud, 40, was the director of T2F [The Second Floor], a café and arts space that has been […]Read More

LUMS ‘forced’ to cancel moot on Balochistan

The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) on Wednesday was reportedly forced to cancel a scheduled talk on Thursday evening featuring Baloch human rights activist Mama Qadeer, Pakistan Today has learnt. Abdul Qadeer Baloch, known as Mama Qadeer, is the founder of a group working for information on people who have “disappeared” during the long-running […]Read More

HRW annual report and Human Rights violations in Balochistan

Pakistan has been committing Human Rights violations in Balochistan since 1948 when a brigade of Pakistan army on the order of Mohammad Ali Jinnah (widely known as Jinnah) has attacked the fort of Kalat – the then capital of Balochistan. Since the occupation the basic Human Rights violation in Balochistan mostly went unnoticed due to […]Read More

Balochistan: Pakistani forces demolishes Baloch houses in Hub Chowki

Unabated state violence continues against Baloch people across Balochistan, several people abducted since the beginning of New Year. The Pakistani Police and FC in a joint operation have reportedly bulldozed at least 60 houses of Marri Baloch population in the industrial town of Hub Chowki Balochistan on Wednesday. Source reported that Pakistani security forces surrounded […]Read More