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BHRC demanded that the UN take cognizance of Balochistan’s grave human rights situation 

Geneva 16/03/2023 In two separate memoranda, the Baloch Human rights council (BHRC) apprised the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk about the gravity and scale of human rights violations and abuses committed by Pakistan in Balochistan.  Memoranda were submitted by BHRC president Samad Baloch on the occasion of the 52nd UNHRC session in Geneva on March 15, highlighting … Continue reading BHRC demanded that the UN take cognizance of Balochistan’s grave human rights situation 

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Seminar urged the UN to hold Pakistan accountable for crimes against humanity in Balochistan and Sindh

Geneva 15/03/2023: On March 15, 2023, the Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) held a seminar at the John Knox Centre in Geneva where it urged the UN to hold Pakistan accountable for committing crimes against humanity in Sindh and Balochistan. The seminar, titled “Human Rights Situation in Balochistan and Sindh,” was attended by members of different human rights advocacy organizations. The seminar was moderated by … Continue reading Seminar urged the UN to hold Pakistan accountable for crimes against humanity in Balochistan and Sindh

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Geneva: Demonstrators called for UN intervention in Balochistan

Geneva 15/03/2023: Speakers at a protest demonstration organized by the Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) at the Broken Chair in front of the UN building in Geneva condemned the atrocities commi tted in Balochistan by Pakistan and called for UN intervention in Balochistan to save the Baloch people. Representatives from various human rights organizations highlighted the worsening human rights situations in Balochistan and blamed the … Continue reading Geneva: Demonstrators called for UN intervention in Balochistan

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Geneva: BHRC to protest Pakistan’s genocide of Baloch people

Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) is to hold a protest in front of the UN(The Palais des Nations – Broken Chair) on Wednesday, 15th  March 2023, from11 am – 3 pm. The protest demonstration will highlight human rights violations inBalochistan. At the end of the demonstration, petitions would be submitted toUN General Secretary and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Continue reading Geneva: BHRC to protest Pakistan’s genocide of Baloch people

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Balochistan: BHRC annual report highlights enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killings in 2022 and calls for an UN-sponsored investigation

London: January 11, 2023 Pakistani authorities are responsible for arbitrary arrests, enforced disappearances, acts of torture, and extrajudicial killings of human rights defenders and socio-political activists in Balochistan, says BHRC annual report for 2022 published today.  According to the report, “from January 2022 to December 2022, 367 persons went missing, and 79 bodies of extrajudicially killed missing persons were identified. Moreover, the bodies of another … Continue reading Balochistan: BHRC annual report highlights enforced disappearance and extrajudicial killings in 2022 and calls for an UN-sponsored investigation

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BHRC asked United Nations to investigate the massacre of Baloch in Western Balochistan

London: 03/10/2022 Baloch Human Rights Council demanded an investigation by the United Nations into the massacre of the peaceful protesters in Zahedan (Duzzap) on September 30, 2022. In a letter addressed to António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, BHRC executive president Dr Naseer Dashti urged the organization to take the cognizance of systematic killings of the Baloch political, social and human rights activists … Continue reading BHRC asked United Nations to investigate the massacre of Baloch in Western Balochistan

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BHRC demanded a fact-finding mission by the UN to investigate unprecedented human rights violations in Balochistan

Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) demanded a fact-finding mission by the United Nations to investigate unprecedented human rights violations in Balochistan Geneva: 03/09/22 On the occasion of the 51 sessions of UNHRC, the Baloch human rights council submitted a detailed statement on agenda item 3 on the worsening human rights situation in Balochistan. In the statement presented on 8 August 2022, the attention of the … Continue reading BHRC demanded a fact-finding mission by the UN to investigate unprecedented human rights violations in Balochistan

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Two hundred one went missing, and 59 persons extrajudicially killed in Balochistan

Two hundred one went missing, and 59 persons extrajudicially killed in Balochistan. London: July 16, 2022 Baloch Human Rights Council released the verified list of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan during the first half of this year. From January to June 2022, 201 persons became the victims of enforced disappearances. In addition, security forces tortured and extra-judicially killed 59, and their mutilated bodies … Continue reading Two hundred one went missing, and 59 persons extrajudicially killed in Balochistan

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Pakistan must be accountable for human rights violations in Balochistan: Baroness Natalie Bennett

London: 14 July 2022 Baroness Natalie Bennett of the House of Lords opined that the human rights violations in Balochistan could not be ignored under any pretext, and Pakistan must answer what is going on in Balochistan. Hosting a meeting titled “Baloch Lives Matter” in Cabinet Room One of the Houses of Parliament on 12 July 2022, she stressed the need for the accountability of … Continue reading Pakistan must be accountable for human rights violations in Balochistan: Baroness Natalie Bennett

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Balochistan: an upsurge in the cases of extrajudicial killings and the discovery of mutilated bodies during June 2022

London: July 2, 2022 According to the monthly newsletter of Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC), released to the media today, there has been a reported increase in the number of extrajudicial killings in Balochistan during June 2022. In addition, the report mentioned that while 21 persons were abducted by the security forces or proxy death squad from various districts of Balochistan, an alarming number of … Continue reading Balochistan: an upsurge in the cases of extrajudicial killings and the discovery of mutilated bodies during June 2022

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