Islamabad, Jan 29 (IANS) The European Union (EU) on Thursday reminded Pakistan of its international human rights commitments while condemning the conviction of Pakistani human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chatta.Expressing deep concerns, an EU spokesperson Anouar El Anouni stated that the conviction of human rights lawyers over social media activity goes against freedom of expression and independence of lawyers.”The conviction of human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and Had…
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Quetta, Jan 24 (IANS) At least four Baloch civilians were forcibly disappeared in Balochistan by Pakistani forces this week, according to human rights organisations.These latest incidents come against the backdrop of a growing wave of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings across the province.Condemning the incident, the Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ) mentioned that 29-year-old Irfan, a shopkeeper and resident of Killi Qambrani region in provincial capital Quetta, was taken from his …
Islamabad, Jan 23 (IANS) The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned the arrest of Pakistani human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chatta, describing the action as a violation of fundamental rights. The remarks came after activist and lawyer Imaan and her husband, Hadi, were reportedly arrested in Islamabad on Friday while they were on their way to the district courts.Both Imaan and Hadi, were indicted by an Islamabad court in October last year i…
Quetta, Jan 23 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation on Friday condemned the alleged enforced disappearance of a minor by Pakistani forces in Balochistan amid rising violence against civilians in the province. Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, mentioned that on the night of January 13, a large contingent of Pakistani forces raided the home of Lal Jan, a resident of Buleda tehsil in Kech district of the province, and forcibly took his minor son, Talib Hussain, in…
The Hague, Jan 22 (IANS) A delegation of Baloch National Movement (BNM) met various representatives of the Netherlands Parliament, drawing attention to what it described as the ongoing “serious and systematic human rights violations” by Pakistani forces across Balochistan. During the meeting, the delegation held detailed discussions on human rights violations in Balochistan and Pakistan’s preferential trade status under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+).It also apprised the…
Quetta, Jan 20 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation on Tuesday expressed serious concern over what it described as the continued pattern of extrajudicial killings in Balochistan’s Mastung district, allegedly carried out under the guise of “encounters” by the Pakistani security forces. Condemning the incident, the Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ) stated that these incidents reflect a systematic abuse of power where Baloch civilians are deprived of their right to life without due process.”Ther…
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Hundreds of people, political workers and traders held a major protest rally in Panjgur town of Pakistan’s Balochistan against increasing incidents of kidnapping for ransom of traders and common citizens and deteriorating law and order situation in the area, local media reported on Sunday. The protest was held on the call given by All Parties Citizen Action Committee of Makran (APCAM) against the kidnapping of area’s prominent figure Gul Jan Rind and many other people in…
Quetta, Jan 18 (IANS) As violence targeting civilians continues unabated across Pakistan’s Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation, on Sunday, raised alarm over enforced disappearance of two Baloch civilians. According to Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ), Munib Baloch was taken from his electric shop in the main bazaar of Kharan city while Mughfar Abid was also taken away from the same location. The rights body said that the incident showcases a “clear pattern of enforced disappearances i…
Quetta, Jan 10 (IANS) As violence against civilians continues to escalate across Balochistan, leading human rights organisations on Saturday brought to light the extrajudicial killing of two Baloch civilians by Pakistani forces.Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, mentioned that Balach Baloch, a resident of Tasp area of Panjgur district, was killed on January 8 after individuals allegedly linked to a Pakistan-backed death squad attempted to detain him and fatally shot h…
Quetta, Jan 9 (IANS) Amid a surge in violence against civilians in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation has reported yet another case of enforced disappearance, alleging that a Baloch youth was picked up by Pakistani security forces, highlighting growing concerns over human rights abuses in the troubled region.Condemning the incident, Paank, the Baloch National Movement’s Human Rights Department, mentioned that Umar Baloch was forcibly taken from his home in Mand Koh region of Kech d…