Enforced Disappearance News - Latest Updates & Headlines
UN experts seek release of Baloch human rights defenders by Pak; end of crackdown on peaceful stirs
Geneva, March 27: The United Nations experts on Wednesday demanded that Pakistan release Balochistan human rights defenders and end the crackdown on peaceful protests.
Pak: Paank condemns enforced disappearances in Balochistan, calls for global intervention
Quetta, March 21: Paankm, the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement, has condemned the arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance of Beebagr Baloch and his brother Hammal Baloch, who is being held at Bijligar Tana, Quetta, and Ilyas Baloch, who is now being imprisoned at Huda Jail, Quetta.
Family of missing Baloch resident calls for urgent intervention for his safe return
Balochistan, March 8: The family of Zulfiqar Ali Marri, a resident of Kohlu district in Balochistan, has urged authorities and human rights organizations to intervene for his safe recovery after he went missing from Quetta, as reported by the Balochistan Post.
Paank condemns enforced disappearances of 8 people in Balochistan
Quetta, February 23: The human rights department of the Baloch National Movement, Paank, has strongly condemned the enforced disappearance of eight individuals in the cities of Baghao and Barkahan in Balochistan, reportedly by Pakistani forces, on February 19, 2025. In a statement on X, Paank said that these acts of abduction and extrajudicial house arrests are blatant violations of fundamental human rights. The group has called for the immediate release of the missing individuals.
Paank's January 2025 report exposes surge in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan
Balochistan February 10: Human rights abuses are still on the rise in Balochistan, and the region's worsening circumstances are starkly illustrated by examples of extrajudicial executions and enforced disappearances.
Paank condemns surge in enforced disappearances in Balochistan, eight missing in three days
Balochistan, February 7: Paank has vehemently denounced the enforced disappearances in Balochistan, drawing attention to a troubling trend of human rights abuses by Pakistani officials.
UN working group expresses solidarity with Baloch victims of enforced disappearances
Dalbandin February 5: The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances has underlined its determination to bring justice to Balochistan victims of enforced disappearances.
'Even children are not spared': Mahrang Baloch fights for abducted 15-year-old in Balochistan
Khuzdar, January 30: Human rights activist Mahrang Baloch has revealed that security forces abducted 15-year-old Ans Ahmed from Khuzdar. In a tweet, she stated that the child was severely abused before being taken. She has called on Khuzdar residents to join a peaceful sit-in protest demanding his immediate and safe release.
Youth in North-East Syria Express Solidarity with Balochistan on Baloch Genocide Day
Balochistan, January 25: As people in Balochistan marked January 25 as "Baloch Genocide Day," youth in North-East Syria expressed solidarity, recognising the day as a painful reminder of the 2014 discovery of over 100 mutilated bodies in Tootak, Balochistan, the Balochistan Post reported.
Geneva: Baloch group highlights crisis of enforced disappearances at First World Congress
Geneva, January 16: The Baloch National Movement (BNM) brought international attention to the issue of enforced disappearances in Balochistan during the First World Congress on Enforced Disappearances. The two-day event held on January 15-16, provided a platform for discussions and collaborations aimed at addressing this grave human rights concern on a global scale.
Grave risks faced by individuals exercising their right to peaceful assembly: Paank on death of Baloch protester in Turbat
Balochistan, January 15: Paank, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of Jahanzaib, who died after being hit by a vehicle while participating in a peaceful protest at Hooshap Zero Point in Turbat, Balochistan.
Paank condemns killing of enforced disappearance victim in Balochistan
Quetta, January 13: Baloch National Movement's Human Rights Department, Paank has expressed deep concern over the extrajudicial killing of Afzal Manzoor, a victim of enforced disappearance.
Leading Baloch Human Rights body to present testimonies on enforced disappearances in Geneva conference
Geneva, January 5: Leading Balochistan Human Rights group Paank shared on Sunday that it will participate in the first World Congress on Enforced disappearances in Geneva. During the congress sessions from January 15 to January 16, Paank will present documented cases, testimonies, and reports of enforced disappearances in Balochistan.