Human rights group call on UN for protection of Baloch people’s rights against Pakistani occupation

Baloch human rights organisations have written to the United Nations urging for the protection of Baloch people’s rights over enforced disappearances orchestrated by Pakistan i state security forces.

In a written statement submitted to the UN Secretary-General, Baloch human rights organisations said, “Our NGO is writing this statement to bring to your attention the grave and persistent human rights violations taking place in the Balochistan region, where the Baloch people are facing widespread atrocities at the hands of the Pakistani authorities.”

It added that the escalating situation demands immediate and decisive intervention by the international community to promote and protect the rights of the Baloch people.

In the statement, the Baloch Voice Association and Voice for Baloch Missing Persons informed the UN that the Balochistan region, situated in the southwestern part of Pakistan, has been marred by a longstanding and brutal conflict between the Baloch people and the Pakistani government.

The statement reads, “This conflict has resulted in a systematic campaign of violence, oppression, and disregard for human rights, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and military operations against the civilian population.”