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 

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

BHRC will host a seminar in Geneva on various aspects of human rights violations in Balochistan

On the occasion of the 52nd Session of UNHRC, the Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) is organizing a seminar at John Knox International Reformed Center (Geneva). Representatives of various human rights organizations and academics will deliberate on Balochistan’s worsening human rights situation. The panel discussion includes the violation of social and economic rights of the people of Balochistan, the phenomenon of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.  … Continue reading BHRC will host a seminar in Geneva on various aspects of human rights violations in Balochistan

BHRC drew the attention of the UN body to Enforced Disappearances in Balochistan

Geneva: May 25, 2022 In a written statement to the UN’s general assembly on the 50th session of the Human Rights Council, Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) highlighted the gruesome phenomenon of enforced disappearances in Balochistan. Through its collaborative ECOSOC organization, The Tumuku Development and Cultural Union, BHRC has given a detailed account of the incidents in April 2022. During the month, security forces and … Continue reading BHRC drew the attention of the UN body to Enforced Disappearances in Balochistan

BHRC Report March 2022: Enforced disappearances and Extra-judicial killings in Balochistan

London: The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) has published its latest monthly newsletter, documenting the cases of enforced disappearance and extra-judicial killings in Balochistan in the month of March 2022. According to the BHRC newsletter, at least 27 people were subjected to enforced disappearance whilst 11 were extra-judicially murdered by the state security forces and its auxiliary militant organizations. The data collected by the BHRC is as follows: March … Continue reading BHRC Report March 2022: Enforced disappearances and Extra-judicial killings in Balochistan

Number of enforced disappearances in February has increased by 10 per cent compared to January 2022: BHRC

London: According to data collected by the London based human rights advocacy organization, Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC), the number of enforced disappearances has increased by 10 per cent compared to January 2022. The related details published in BHRC’s February 2022 newsletter are as follows: February 1, 2022 Security forces picked up two persons from District Kech on January 31, 2022, and their whereabouts are … Continue reading Number of enforced disappearances in February has increased by 10 per cent compared to January 2022: BHRC

Cases of Enforced Disappearance in Balochistan during January 2022 

The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) has gathered data on the cases of enforced disappearance in Balochistan during the month of January in 2022. According to the data gathered from various sources, there has been an unprecedented increase of enforced disappearances by the Pakistani authorities aiming to silence the dissenting voices in Balochistan.  Like in many conflict-ridden areas of the world, Balochistan is hit with … Continue reading Cases of Enforced Disappearance in Balochistan during January 2022 

BHRC calls for international intervention in Balochistan

Geneva: 15 February 2022 Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) has drawn the attention of the UN general assembly on the forced disappearances and illegal detentions of Baloch political activists, poets, students, journalists, intellectuals, and human rights activists. It has also drawn the attention of the UN body on keeping people in illegal detention, inflicting inhuman torture, and then dumping their mutilated bodies in remote and … Continue reading BHRC calls for international intervention in Balochistan

BHRC to raise Balochistan issue at UNHRC in Geneva

London: Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) has announced its programme regarding the upcoming 49th session of the Human Rights Council (28 FEBRUARY – 1 APRIL 2022) in Geneva. According to Samad Baloch, General Secretary of the organization, BHRC will hold a demonstration in front of the UN building on 16th of March 2022 to protest human rights violations in Balochistan and the increased number of … Continue reading BHRC to raise Balochistan issue at UNHRC in Geneva