Sammi Deen Baloch, a central leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has accused Pakistani authorities of imprisoning activists for speaking out against state repression in Balochistan.
In a post on X, she said that BYC leaders — including Dr Mahrang Baloch, Shah Ji Sibghatullah Baloch, Beebarg Baloch, Gulzadi Baloch, and Beebow Baloch — along with several other activists, remain jailed under what she called an “unjust and unlawful” use of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) ordinance.
“It has been more than 25 days since their arrest,” she said. “The only crime they committed was daring to speak against the ongoing oppression in Balochistan and bringing it to the world’s attention.”
Ms Baloch said that a system which imprisons those demanding their rights and seeking justice reveals its own unwillingness to reform.
“But the situation has changed,” she added. “Every child in Balochistan now recognises the reality of state oppression. Can the voices of those who speak the truth and demand justice really be silenced by throwing them behind bars?”