Fact Sheet: State Crackdown on BYC Ahead of “Baloch Genocide Remembrance Day”
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), a women-led civil rights movement headed by Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a physician-turned-human-rights activist, has announced
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Balochistan: 86 Forcibly Disappeared, 30 Killed in December 2024
In December 2024, eighty-six cases of enforced disappearances were reported across Balochistan. Among the victims, thirty-one were released, while fifty-four
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Balochistan: 118 disappeared, 63 killed in November 2024
Introduction The ongoing situation in Balochistan remains deeply troubling, as November witnessed a significant escalation in enforced disappearances and violent
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Shadows of Suffering: Unveiling Torture Tools and Tactics in Balochistan
Introduction: Balochistan, the largest province of Pakistan, has long been a crucible of conflict, marked by a deep-seated struggle for
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Four previously Disappeared Persons Executed in Staged Encounters Over Two Days
In a alarming escalation of extrajudicial killings, four individuals who had been forcibly disappeared were executed in staged encounters over
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Court-Cleared Missing Policeman Falsely Accused and Killed in Fake Encounter
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Pakistan carried out a staged encounter, and killed Bashir Ahmad, a 24-year-old resident of
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HRCB Expresses Deep Concern Over Pakistan’s Plan for Intense Military Operations in Balochistan
The Human Rights Council of Balochistan is deeply alarmed by the recent decision of Pakistan’s Apex Committee to approve a
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Balochistan: 127 Forcibly Disappeared, 55 killed in October 2024
In October 2024, the Human Rights Council of Balochistan documented a significant spike in human rights abuses, recording at least
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Baloch Women Protest Military Encroachment and Forced Evictions in Mand, district Kech
In the Maher area of Mand, District Kech, women are staging a sit-in protest for the fifth consecutive day. The
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HRCB condemns government’s targeting of activists and political leaders through misuse of Anti-Terror laws and political intimidation
The Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) condemns the alarming and systematic targeting of human rights defenders, political leaders, lawyers,
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