Tags : human rights violations

Balochistan: Enforced Disappearances Continue Amid Rising Concerns

QUETTA: The troubling pattern of enforced disappearances continues in Balochistan, with several new abductions reported from different regions. Over the past few days, Pakistani forces have arrested and forcibly disappeared multiple individuals. On December 6, four individuals were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces from the Panjgur district in Balochistan. The missing persons have been identified […]Read More

Balochistan: Multiple Executions of Baloch Prisoners by Iranian Authorities

BW News: The Iranian authorities have executed several Baloch prisoners in the past few weeks, raising concerns over a sharp increase in death penalties, particularly among the Baloch population. On Thursday, December 5, 2024, Mahdi Hossein Zahi, a 25-year-old Baloch prisoner from Mehrstan, was executed at Zahedan Central Prison. According to the campaign, Mahdi was […]Read More

Balochistan: Female Lawyer Shot Dead in Zahedan

DOZZAAP (ZAHEDEAN): A Baloch female lawyer was shot dead on the evening of Tuesday, December 3, 2024, on Boruzgmehr Street in Zahedan. The victim was identified as Samiyeh Hossein Borr (Mollahzai), a 37-year-old woman from Gusht in the Saravan district, who resided in Zahedan, the capital of Iranian-occupied Balochistan (IOB). According to sources, Mrs. Hossein […]Read More

Balochistan: Iranian Forces Arrest Four Baloch Youth in Chabahar

DOZZAAP (ZAHEDAN): On Monday, December 2, 2024, forced confessions from one of the three Baloch citizens were broadcast by the media of the Islamic Republic. The three individuals were detained by Iranian military forces in Chabahar, Iranian-Occupied Balochistan (IoB), on Thursday, November 7, 2024, and transferred to the Intelligence Department in Zahedan. According to the […]Read More

Women Activists from Balochistan and Kurdistan Nominated to BBC’s 100

LONDON – Two remarkable women activists from Balochistan and Kurdistan have been named among the 100 most influential women by the BBC, recognizing their relentless efforts to fight for justice, human rights, and women’s empowerment amid severe political and social oppression. Mahrang Baloch: A Voice for the Voiceless in Balochistan Mahrang Baloch, a medical doctor […]Read More

Balochistan: Alarming Surge in Enforced Disappearances, Calls for Justice and

QUETTA – A grim pattern of enforced disappearances continues to plague Balochistan, with a recent wave of abductions following the federal Apex Committee’s approval of ‘comprehensive military offensives’. Human rights organisations and activists have raised alarms over these escalating cases, demanding justice for victims and accountability for perpetrators. Timeline of Recent Abductions and Developments November […]Read More