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.
Dr Baloch drew attention to the persistent issue of enforced disappearances, stating that Baloch individuals continue to go missing under suspicious circumstances. She also expressed alarm over incidents of extrajudicial killings and the discovery of mutilated bodies, describing them as part of a systematic pattern.
She further noted that journalists, students, lawyers, and human rights activists often face harassment, arrests, and legal action under counter-terrorism laws for expressing their views. Several leaders of the BYC, including Dr Mahrang Baloch, remain in prolonged detention, she added.
Concluding her statement, Dr Baloch urged the United Nations to conduct an independent and impartial review of the human rights situation in Balochistan.