The European Parliament has expressed concern over the human rights situation in Pakistan, particularly regarding the arrest of leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), enforced disappearances, freedom of expression and political rights.
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The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) on Thursday welcomed a statement by United Nations-appointed human rights experts condemning the life sentences imposed on its leaders Dr Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shahji.
The UN experts said...
Human rights experts affiliated with the United Nations Human Rights Council have expressed concern over the life sentences handed to Baloch rights activist Dr Mahrang Baloch, stating that counter-terrorism laws and murder charges should not be used to restrict peaceful...
A delegation from the Baloch National Movement (BNM) and its human rights department, Paank, urged the United Nations to intervene over the life sentence handed to Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Dr Mahrang Baloch during a meeting...
French newspaper Le Monde has reported that Baloch human rights activist Mahrang Baloch has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for a second consecutive year.
The report noted that the nomination comes at a time when Dr...
The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) suspended its operation to help vessels leave the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after a cargo ship passing through the waterway near Oman was attacked.
IMO Secretary-General...
Amnesty International, Front Line Defenders (FLD) and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) have condemned the life sentences handed to Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders Dr Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shahji.
The organisations...
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, the foundation of Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi and PEN Norway have condemned life sentences handed to prominent Baloch rights activist Dr Mahrang Baloch and BYC leader Sibghatullah Shahji.
A joint proposal by Pakistan and China to have the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and its specialised unit, the Majeed Brigade, added to the United Nations Security Council's 1267 sanctions list has been temporarily delayed after the...
US President Donald Trump has rejected reports that talks between Washington and Tehran have been suspended, saying negotiations are continuing and that it is time for Iran to reach an agreement.
“Fake news reports...
