London, July 7 (IANS) As the unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) continues to intensify, a petition has been filed in the British Parliament urging the United Kingdom government to raise concerns with the Pakistani authorities over the alleged human rights abuses and communication restrictions in the occupied territory. This comes amid ongoing unrest in PoK, during which dozens of civilians have reportedly been killed and injured by Pakistani forces, with the region under a strict blockade…
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Berlin, July 7 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) staged a protest in Germany’s Bremen, highlighting the worsening human rights situation in Balochistan and the alleged atrocities committed by the Pakistani authorities.Addressing the gathering, the speakers said that the Pakistani authorities are subjecting the people of Balochistan to large-scale collective punishment. They said that enforced disappearances and custodial killings have become routine, while accusing the authorities of d…
Brussels, June 19 (IANS) Several members of the Kashmiri diaspora in Belgium staged a protest outside the European Parliament in Brussels, condemning the killings of innocent civilians in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), while calling for international attention to the alleged abuses in the region by Pakistani authorities. Demonstrators held banners reading “Stop human rights violations in PoJK”; “Return the bodies to their families”; “Release detainees, families deserve answers”; and, “Europe m…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) There is no exact count of how many people have been killed in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), and perhaps there never will be. The Pakistani establishment has long been accused of concealing uncomfortable truths and controlling the flow of information from the region. What is unfolding in PoK is shocking, though not entirely surprising. It is inhuman, certainly, but allegations of repression and heavy-handed action by Pakistani authorities in the territory are not new…
Quetta, June 5 (IANS) Human rights activist and chief organiser of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Mahrang Baloch, has dismissed the recent allegations levelled against her, her colleagues, and the organisation by the Pakistani authorities as “baseless.” She said that such a move forms part of a clear and organised effort to discredit the peaceful political struggle in Balochistan.In a statement issued from Huda Jail in Quetta and posted on BYC’s social media platform X on Friday, Mahrang…
Quetta, May 25 (IANS) Human rights organisation Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) strongly condemned the disturbing pattern of press conferences conducted by Pakistani authorities in recent years in Balochistan. The rights body alleged that detainees– particularly women– are presented as having confessed to criminal activities, warning that such practices raise grave concerns over violations of domestic and international human rights standards.In its thematic report titled “Staged Press Conferen…
Quetta, May 22 (IANS) Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Friday strongly condemned the recent wave of violence against human rights defenders in Balochistan, alleging that Baloch activists, teachers, intellectuals and students are being systematically targeted by Pakistani authorities.The rights body described the recent killing of academician Ghamkhwar Hayat Baloch as a major example of “state barbarism”.Hayat, a prominent poet, literary scholar, and educator, was reportedly…
Quetta, May 2 (IANS) Sammi Deen Baloch, a member of the human rights organisation Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), on Saturday alleged that Pakistani authorities are running a systematic campaign aimed at weakening the organisation by building a narrative against it.She stressed that BYC is spearheading an organised resistance against the ongoing state oppression, which the authorities seek to suppress while continuing their actions without accountability.According to Sammi, various methods are …
Islamabad, May 2 (IANS) The Human Rights Council of Pakistan (HRC-Pakistan) on Saturday called on the Pakistani government and the relevant judicial authorities to immediately safeguard the legal rights of human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, warning that prolonged delay in their appeals could undermine the right to a free trial and rule of law.The remarks came after both Imaan and her husband, Hadi, on Thursday reportedly filed a petition in Pakistan’s Supreme Co…
Geneva, May 2 (IANS) The United Nations Committee against Torture (CAT) expressed grave concerns over Pakistan’s mass deportation of Afghan refugees, including children, following the adoption of the 2023 Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan, citing the absence of individual assessment of protection needs and risks of refoulement. In its recent findings on Pakistan’s implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, the Committee rai…