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Enforced Disappearances Remain a Major Human Rights Crisis in Pakistan, Says Amnesty
Amnesty International has urged Pakistan to end the practice of enforced disappearances, ahead of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, which will be observed tomorrow, Saturday 30…
The 28 August 2014 Zikri Massacre in Awaran: A Forgotten Atrocity
For decades, the Pakistani army has committed grave human rights violations in Awaran district, Balochistan. These abuses include extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, collective punishment of families of political activists, and…
London Event Marks 20th Anniversary of Baloch Leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti
A remembrance event was held in London on Tuesday, 26 August 2025, to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed-e-Azam Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, a prominent Baloch leader and former governor…
Balochistan: 112 Forcibly Disappeared, 49 Killed in July 2025
In July 2025, the Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) documented 112 cases of enforced disappearance. Of these, 89 remain missing, 15 were later released, and 8 were killed extrajudicially…
Pakistan Anti-Terrorism Act Amendment 2024: What We Know
Amnesty International has urged Pakistan to withdraw proposed changes to its anti-terrorism law, warning that they could enable arbitrary detention and heighten risks of human rights abuses. What is the…
Amnesty International warns Pakistan’s anti-terrorism amendment risks fuelling human rights abuses
Amnesty International has urged Pakistan’s government to withdraw a proposed amendment to its Anti-Terrorism Act, warning that the legislation could legitimise arbitrary detention and further erode civil liberties. In an…
Balochistan: Biannual Review of Human Rights Situation (January–June 2025)
In the first six months of 2025, Balochistan has witnessed a dramatic escalation in state violence. The Human Rights Council of Balochistan recorded 814 enforced disappearances between January and June—nearly…
Human Rights and Political Activists Urge UK to Halt Shabar Jamaldini’s Deportation
Baloch human rights and political activists have called on the UK Home Office to suspend the deportation of Shabar Jamaldini, a young Baloch activist and active member of the Baloch…
Pledge Renewal Day Rally in London 2025: Aomar Karim Joins Call to End Human Rights Violations in Balochistan
London – 11 August 2025 – The Baloch National Movement (BNM) organised a peaceful Pledge Renewal Day Rally in central London to commemorate Balochistan’s declaration of independence in 1947 and…












