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UN Experts: Pakistan Must Address Human Rights Violations in Balochistan  

Geneva, 29 April 2025 – UN experts urge Pakistan to uphold international law in its counter-terrorism efforts United Nations human rights experts expressed deep concern on Tuesday, 29 April 2025, over the wide-ranging and harmful effects of Pakistan’s counter-terrorism operations in the province of Balochistan, urging Islamabad to fully comply...

Baloch Workers: Victims of Structural Discrimination, Economic Injustice, and Systemic Neglect

Introduction May 1st, International Workers’ Day, is not only a reminder of the historic struggles of workers to achieve rights and dignity but also an opportunity to amplify the silenced voices of millions of laborers in marginalized regions of the world. Among them, the plight of Baloch workers in Iran...

Hunger Strike by Detained Leaders of the “Baloch Yakjehti Committee” in Pakistani Prisons

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on April 24, 2025, Dr. Mahrang Baloch, organizer of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee, along with ShahG Baloch, Bebarg Baloch, Gullzadi Baloch, and Beebow Baloch — all central members and activists of the organization — launched a hunger strike in protest against the...

Beebow Baloch on Hunger Strike After Beating and Transfer to Pishin Prison by Pakistani Security Forces

On Wednesday, April 23, 2025, officers from Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) raided Huda Prison in Quetta and violently removed Beebow Baloch, a prominent Baloch woman activist and member of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), from her cell. She was severely beaten and taken to an undisclosed location. It was...

 Temporary Leave Granted to Baloch Political Prisoner Peyman Kahrazahi on 8 Billion IRR Bail

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Peyman Kahrazahi, a Baloch political prisoner, was granted a five-day furlough after posting bail in the amount of 8 billion Iranian rials (IRR). Peyman Kahrazahi, born in 1991, is married, has a child, and resides in Zahedan. He was arrested on August 7, 2020, by...

Two Baloch Fuel Carriers Killed in Fiery Crash in Nikshahr

Two Baloch fuel carriers lost their lives and another individual was injured following a traffic accident on the Sarbaz-Nikshahr road. According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, on Saturday, April 19, 2025, a fuel-laden Land Cruiser collided with a Pride vehicle near the village of Potan on the Sarbaz-Nikshahr route....

Enforced Disappearance of Baloch Citizen Idris Rigi Following Arrest by Intelligence Forces in Khash

April 20, 2025 – Khash, Iran A 26-year-old Baloch citizen, *Idris Rigi*, remains forcibly disappeared nearly three weeks after being detained by agents of Iran’s Intelligence Department in the southeastern city of Khash, according to a report released today by the Balochistan Human Rights Group. Arrest Without Warrant or Charges On March...

Joint Statement by 15 Human Rights Organizations on the Imminent Execution of 85 Baloch Prisoners in Iran

According to the Balochistan Human Rights Group, 85 Baloch prisoners are facing imminent execution in Zahedan Central Prison, Iran. Reports indicate that these individuals have been sentenced to death following unfair trials, with many denied access to legal representation and subjected to serious due process violations. In response to this...

Demolition of at Least 13 Homes in Balochistan Over Four Days by Government Forces

Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025 Demolition of at Least 13 Homes in Balochistan Over Four Days by Government Forces Between Tuesday, April 8 and Friday, April 11, 2025 a wave of home demolitions targeting Baloch citizens took place across various regions of Sistan and Balochistan Province. These operations—carried out by...

Extrajudicial Execution of a Baloch Teenage Fuel Carrier Following Enforced Disappearance by Iranian Security Forces

Reported by the Balochistan Human Rights Group Date of Report: April 10, 2025 Victim: Eisa Nazari, 15 years old, Baloch fuel carrier from Kalegan, Jaleq (Golshan), Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran Incident Overview On April 10, 2025, after 28 days of disappearance, the decomposed and mutilated body of Eisa Nazari, a teenage Baloch...