Chairman Zahid Baloch Forcibly Disappeared for 11 Years, Family Facing Collective Punishment—BNM Spokesperson
Former Chairman of the Baloch Students Organization (Azad), Zahid Baloch, and Junior Joint Secretary Asad Baloch have been forcibly disappeared for 11 years. Meanwhile, Zahid Baloch’s family continues to face collective punishment. We urge international
Opposition alliance not attending today’s key meeting on security situation in Balochistan ans KP.
Opposition alliance not attending today’s key meeting on security situation in Balochistan ans KP. Opposition alliance Tehreek Tahaffuz-i-Ayeen Pakistan holds a press conference at the KP House in Islamabad on March 18. The opposition alliance
Pakistani Forces Transfer 23 Bodies to Quetta Civil Hospital VBMP expressed concerns that the dead could be victims of enforced disappearances.
Pakistani Forces Transfer 23 Bodies to Quetta Civil Hospital VBMP expressed concerns that the dead could be victims of enforced disappearances. Pakistani security forces have transferred 23 bodies to Quetta Civil Hospital, stating the individuals
Balochistan universities suspend on-campus classes amid rising security threats
Due to escalating security concerns, two prominent universities in Balochistan have decided to suspend on-campus classes. The University of Balochistan (UoB) and the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering, and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) made this
Brothers of Ahmad Noorani abducted and family harassed following alarming revelations
Ahmad Noorani, a Pakistani journalist based in the US, has reported that two of his brothers were abducted from their home in Islamabad late Tuesday night. In a social media update, Noorani described how a
Quetta: Police Clash with Families Seeking Access to Identify Bodies at Hospital
On Wednesday, several women were injured when police in Quetta, Balochistan, violently dispersed families gathered outside the Civil Hospital to identify bodies brought in by security forces. Tensions erupted as families of individuals who had
Baloch Women Forum denounces repression of activists and civilians
The Baloch Women Forum (BWF) has issued a strong condemnation of the ongoing crackdown on Baloch activists and civilians, denouncing the illegal detentions, raids, and enforced disappearances as a form of state suppression. The forum
“Baloch people distanced from your narrative,” says Dr. Mahrang Baloch
On Thursday, a protest demonstration organized by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) took place outside the University of Balochistan in Quetta’s Sariab area, condemning the enforced disappearances of Bebarg Baloch, his brother, and other victims.
The series of unlawful detentions across Balochistan is part of a disturbing pattern of targeting Baloch activists and dissidents in violation of Pakistan’s human rights obligations
PAKISTAN: The series of unlawful detentions across Balochistan are part of a disturbing pattern of targeting Baloch activists and dissidents in violation of Pakistan’s human rights obligations. Yesterday, central organizer for the Baloch Yakjehti Committee,
Police storm Quetta sit-in, take bodies, and arrest Dr. Mahrang Baloch along with activists
Early Saturday morning, Pakistani security forces launched a raid on a sit-in protest in Quetta, forcibly seizing the remains of three deceased protesters and detaining prominent activist Dr. Mahrang Baloch, along with several members of
Global concerns rise following arrest of Baloch Yakjehti Committee leader Dr. Mahrang Baloch
The case of Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), is set to be presented to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, according to an announcement made by Kurtuluş
BYC leader Sammi Deen Baloch arrested in Karachi crackdown; Dr Mahrang Baloch issues message from jail
Police in Karachi have apprehended Sammi Deen Baloch, a central leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), along with Deputy Organizer Lala Wahab, during a protest against “state brutality and enforced disappearances,” the BYC reported
UN human rights experts call for the immediate release of detained BYC activists
A coalition of UN-appointed independent human rights experts has urged the Pakistani government to promptly release Baloch human rights defenders currently in detention and to cease its violent suppression of peaceful protests. The experts expressed
Pakistan’s policies have turned Balochistan into a mass graveyard—Dr. Naseem at the BNM Balochistan conference
Pakistan’s Policies Have Turned Balochistan into a Mass Graveyard – Dr. Naseem at BNM Balochistan Conference The Baloch National Movement (BNM) organized the 6th Balochistan International Conference in Geneva, bringing together political leaders, journalists, and
Amnesty calls for halt to ‘systematic attacks and ongoing Crackdown’ on Baloch activists
On Thursday, Amnesty International called on the Government of Pakistan to cease what it termed “systematic attacks” and a “relentless crackdown” on Baloch activists protesting alleged enforced disappearances and other human rights violations in Balochistan.
Dr Mahrang Baloch’s Letter to Her Family from Prison
Dr. Mahrang Baloch’s Letter to Her Family from Prison My Dearest Sisters and My Only Brother, Nasir Jan, I am aware of the challenges I have brought upon you and how I have put you
Political activist Zaheer Baloch arrested in Quetta
On the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, Pakistani forces reportedly arrested senior political activist Zaheer Baloch for participating in a protest. He was taken into custody from his home at 11 PM last night and subsequently transferred
Internet services suspended in Quetta and other areas of Balochistan
Internet services have once again been suspended in Quetta and several other areas of Balochistan. Just a few days ago, mobile internet access was also disrupted in Balochistan. Local sources report that internet services, which
European Parliament Members voice serious alarm over Baloch Activists’ detention
European lawmakers have voiced “grave concern” regarding the detention of prominent Baloch human rights activists in Pakistan and have urged the European Union to take action. In a letter directed to EU High Representative Kaja
Baloch National Movement advances international outreach for human rights in Balochistan
The Foreign Department of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) is actively pursuing an international outreach campaign to highlight the ongoing state repression in Balochistan, focusing on the crackdown on peaceful political activists and seeking global
BLF initiates “Operation Baam” in Balochistan, over 50 attacks reported within 24 hours
A wave of coordinated attacks has swept across Balochistan, signaling a significant escalation in the ongoing insurgency. The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) announced the initiation of a new armed campaign called “Operation Baam,” which has
Baloch and Kurdish activists recognised by BBC as influential women
Two remarkable women activists from Balochistan and Kurdistan, Mahrang Baloch and Zhina Modares Gorji, have been named among the BBC’s 100 most
Tragic discoveries highlight ongoing human rights crisis in Balochistan
The bodies of four Baloch individuals, previously abducted by Pakistani state authorities, were found across different regions of Balochistan within a 24
Baloch Liberation Army claims responsibility for attack on telecom infrastructure in Turbat
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the destruction of a mobile tower and exchange facility in the Buleda Menaz
Students in Quetta protest the reopening of Bolan Medical College and hostels
Students in Quetta have set up a protest camp outside Bolan Medical College (BMC), demanding the reopening of the college and its
Pakistani forces conduct major operations in Balochistan’s Kech District amid widespread concerns
Pakistani forces have initiated a significant military operation in the mountainous region between Buleda and Zamuran in Balochistan’s Kech district, marked by
Dr. Mahrang Baloch criticises Punjab’s support for military operations in Balochistan.
Dr. Mahrang Baloch, the organizer of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has voiced strong criticism against intellectuals, journalists and political figures in
The protest camp against the Baloch genocide and forced disappearances in Islamabad has entered its 35th day
Family members of individuals forcibly disappeared from various regions in Balochistan continue to arrive at the camp. The protest also includes family members of Dur Muhammad Masoori, who has been a victim of forced disappearance
Journalist Imran Riaz Apologizes for undermining the issue of Baloch Missing Persons
In a significant turn of events, Imran Riaz, a well-known Pakistani journalist, once recognized for his staunch endorsement of the country’s military establishment, visited the Baloch missing persons’ camp in Islamabad alongside his wife this
Islamabad: Pakistani intelligence officials took away the speakers of the protesters
During a demonstration organized by the Baloch Yakjehti Committee in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, the speaker was reportedly taken away by Pakistani intelligence agencies from the sit-in after alleged harassment of women and children
Baloch Yakjehti Committee (Islamabad)
PRESS RELEASE Date 23/12/2023 Dear Journalists, Balochistan has become a black hole, where enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, fake encounters, and human rights violations are part of the daily routine, but neither national nor international media
Constitution-Less State: The Intrepid Women’s Venture of Time; An Uprising, Mass Movement of Hope – Rizwan Baloch
Written By Rizwan Baloch Balochistan is long been in the plague of despots and wrecked particularly for more than two consecutive decades. Through the collective punishment policy, the state has breached International laws hitherto not
Greta Thunberg Stands in Solidarity with Mahrang Baloch and other Baloch Protesters
Global environmental advocate Greta Thunberg has expressed serious concerns in support for demonstrators protesting police violence and arrests during the Baloch Solidarity Committee’s long march in Islamabad. In a tweet from her social media account
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Increasingly enforced disappearances in Balochistan spark community outcry
The troubling pattern of enforced disappearances continues in Balochistan, with several new abductions reported from different regions. Over the past
Baloch and Kurdish activists recognised by BBC as influential women
Two remarkable women activists from Balochistan and Kurdistan, Mahrang Baloch and Zhina Modares Gorji, have been named among the BBC’s
Tragic discoveries highlight ongoing human rights crisis in Balochistan
The bodies of four Baloch individuals, previously abducted by Pakistani state authorities, were found across different regions of Balochistan within
Baloch Liberation Army claims responsibility for attack on telecom infrastructure in Turbat
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the destruction of a mobile tower and exchange facility in the
Students in Quetta protest the reopening of Bolan Medical College and hostels
Students in Quetta have set up a protest camp outside Bolan Medical College (BMC), demanding the reopening of the college
Families of the disappeared demand justice; sit-in protest in Awaran continues
On November 27, 2024, the family of Dil Jan Baloch and the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) conducted a seminar during
Pakistani forces conduct major operations in Balochistan’s Kech District amid widespread concerns
Pakistani forces have initiated a significant military operation in the mountainous region between Buleda and Zamuran in Balochistan’s Kech district,
Dr. Mahrang Baloch criticises Punjab’s support for military operations in Balochistan.
Dr. Mahrang Baloch, the organizer of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has voiced strong criticism against intellectuals, journalists and political