U.S. President Donald Trump has again urged Iran to reach a deal before a deadline he set, warning that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if an agreement is not reached.
“A whole civilization...
Iran has rejected a ceasefire proposal conveyed through mediators and said it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a “temporary ceasefire,” a senior Iranian official told Reuters.
The official said...
Addressing the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Dr Sabiha Baloch, a senior leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), highlighted serious human rights concerns in Balochistan, a region witnessing extensive foreign-led projects.
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor, has expressed concern over harassment and attempts to criminalise women’s rights activist Dr Sabiha Baloch and her family.
In a statement, Lawlor, who...
A Baloch rights activist told the United Nations Human Rights Council that enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Balochistan are rising “at an alarming rate” and that there is little accountability for such violations.
Barrick Mining has announced a slowdown in development activity at the Reko Diq copper-gold project in Balochistan, citing growing security concerns in Pakistan and the wider Middle East, according to reports by Bloomberg and Reuters.
The...
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) held a protest and photo exhibition in Geneva on Thursday calling for international intervention over the human rights situation in Balochistan.
The event took place in front of the...
A human rights activist, Fateh Baloch, has raised concerns over the human rights situation in Balochistan while addressing a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Speaking at the Council, he stated that he was...
A side event focusing on the human rights situation in Pakistan and its trade status under the European Union’s GSP+ scheme was held on the sidelines of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
A Japanese human rights advocate, Shun Fujiki, has raised concerns over human rights violations in Balochistan during a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Speaking at the Council’s 61st session, Fujiki criticised Pakistan over...
