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BHRC letter to the leaders of the G7 countries

Press Release: London: 12 June 2021 The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) has demanded from the G7 summit that a UN fact-finding mission should be sent to investigate the crimes against humanity being committed by the Pakistani state in Balochistan.  In a letter to the Summit leaders, BHRC general secretary Samad Baloch has drawn the attention of the world leaders that Pakistani atrocities in Balochistan began … Continue reading BHRC letter to the leaders of the G7 countries

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BHRC will host a webinar to discuss the worsening human rights situation in Western Balochistan

London: 01/04/2021  The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) will be hosting a webinar on Saturday 24 April 2021 at 5 pm UK Time to discuss the human rights situation in Western Balochistan and the various humanitarian challenges facing its people by the Iranian authorities. The webinar will bring together a panel of Baloch intellectuals and human rights defenders to shed light on the socio-economic deprivation … Continue reading BHRC will host a webinar to discuss the worsening human rights situation in Western Balochistan

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BHRC to host a webinar on the humanitarian crisis in Balochistan

London: 31/03/2021 Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) is organizing a webinar entitled, “BALOCHISTAN IN CRISIS: ASPECTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BY PAKISTAN” on 17th April 2021 at 5 pm UK Time.  Scholars, Sindhi and Baloch human rights activists, and journalists will deliberate on various aspects of crimes against humanity being committed by the state authorities in Balochistan including enforced disappearances, extra-judicial killings, curbs on freedom of information, and … Continue reading BHRC to host a webinar on the humanitarian crisis in Balochistan

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BHRC expressed concerns over the omission of Balochistan’s Humanitarian crisis in UN’s Global Update Statement

London: March 29, 2021 The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) has communicated its serious concerns to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, over the omission of the human rights and humanitarian crisis in Balochistan in the Global Update Statement submitted by her excellency on 26 February 2021 during the 46th session of the Human Rights Council. In a letter, BHRC executive president … Continue reading BHRC expressed concerns over the omission of Balochistan’s Humanitarian crisis in UN’s Global Update Statement

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UN urged to send an investigation mission to Balochistan

Geneva: 09/03/2021 The UN Human Rights Council was asked to intervene and send an investigating mission to observe some of the most pressing human rights situations in Balochistan at the 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Item 3.  Delivering the BHRC intervention statement on item 3, Thierry Valle drew the attention of the council to the blatant violations of the international human rights … Continue reading UN urged to send an investigation mission to Balochistan

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THE UN-WGEID BRIEFED ON Enforced disappearances in BALOCHISTAN

London: 20/02/2020 The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) briefed the United Nation’s Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) on 19th February 2021, during the 123rd session of the Working Group. In a virtual meeting with the group, Qambar Malik, the Information Secretary of BHRC briefed the members on the plight of thousands of disappeared persons in Balochistan. The meeting was chaired by the Chair-Rapporteur Mr. … Continue reading THE UN-WGEID BRIEFED ON Enforced disappearances in BALOCHISTAN

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BHRC demands UN intervention in the proper investigation into the KarimA Baloch’s Death

The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) has demanded the United Nations intervention for a proper investigation into the death of Baloch political activist Karima Mehrab.  In a letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, BHRC’s Executive President Dr. Naseer Dashti has drawn the attention of the UN chief on the matter of the mysterious death of Karima Baloch in Toronto. Secretary-General was requested to take … Continue reading BHRC demands UN intervention in the proper investigation into the KarimA Baloch’s Death

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BHRC demands a thorough investigation into the death of Karima Baloch

London: The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) has expressed grave concern about the death of well-known political leader Karima Baloch in Toronto. Considering Karima Baloch’s political profile and her death in mysterious circumstances, we demand a thorough investigation into the matter. Karima Baloch was a prominent political and human rights figure who challenged the criminal policies of the state establishment of Pakistan in Balochistan. She … Continue reading BHRC demands a thorough investigation into the death of Karima Baloch

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BHRC to hold a webinar on the International Human Rights Day

London: The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) will be holding a webinar on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day on 10 December 2020 at 5-7 pm UK time. Prominent human rights defenders and scholars will discuss various aspects of human rights violations in Balochistan.  Further details will be released later. Continue reading BHRC to hold a webinar on the International Human Rights Day

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The call for international intervention in Sindh and Balochistan: legal and humanitarian aspects

Samad Baloch The principle of humanitarian intervention is based on the notion of protecting people from being harmed. The actions of a consistent case of human rights violations by a state would transfer the duty of the protection to the broader community, which is to the international community. Many actions of the religious fundamentalist state of Pakistan during the last few decades are in clear violation … Continue reading The call for international intervention in Sindh and Balochistan: legal and humanitarian aspects

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