Bránz is a collaborative project of the Iranian Baluch community, aiming to protect and promote the use of Baluchi language through publishing monthly articles covering a range of social, literary, and cultural topics. Bránz literary and cultural magazine was established in 2021. Currently the website contains 140 articles, stories and opinion pieces. Each month 5 articles are published...
Stockholm, [27/04/2024] - The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) is proud to announce the successful organization of a significant community meeting for the diaspora Baluch community...
Cologne, Germany - February 17, 2024 On February 17th, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) joined forces with the Turkish Women Center to mark International Mother Language Day with...
On January 16, 2024, Iran conducted an airstrike targeting the Koh-e-Sabz area in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province (Eastern Baluchistan), targeting major bases of the Baluch militant group Jaish...
The protests which took place September 30 were also a response to the rape of a 15-year-old Baluch girl, referred in media by the pseudonym, Maho Baluch1, which came to light in June 2022. This incident...
Everyday, more research is being carried out and more studies published on the benefits of multilingualism, the importance of inclusion and diversity in education, and the consequences of exclusion of...
Joint NGO statement in response to the GSP draft regulation Brussels, October 2021 The GSP Platform and the undersigned organisations take note of the draft GSP regulation presented by the European Commission....
On 29 April 2021, the European Parliament passed a resolution decrying the deterioration of what was already a terrible record of religious persecution in Pakistan. The resolution was overwhelmingly passed,...
The UNPO understands that the European Parliament is particularly concerned about the use of the blasphemy law to target religious minorities and to order and enact death sentences. On March 10, the Lahore...
Opening the event, the UNPO General Secretary Ralph Bunche commented on the recent election held by the government of Pakistan in Gilgit-Baltistan, which signaled yet another step in the unilateral annexation...
Below is an article by Global Village Space Legislators, representatives of civil society and women working for NGOs have claimed that Balochistan has the lowest per capita rate of female education in...
Below is an article pusblished by Al Jazeera A court in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore has sentenced a Christian man to death for having committed "blasphemy", his lawyer says, in the latest case...
Below is an article published by Al Jazeera Police in southwest Pakistan have launched a hunt for the killer of a female journalist who was shot at her home, an official said, with her husband being...
In Pakistan, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a key part of the BRI, has led to massive developments in the Balochistan and Sindh regions of the country. In Balochistan, rapid development of...
Below is an article by Deutsche Welle Unfazed by attacks in the western Balochistan province, Islamabad has extended a $350 million (€306 million) worth copper-gold mine contract to a Chinese company....
Below is an article by The Diplomat In May, the United States’ senior diplomat for South and Central Asia, Alice Wells, repeated her criticism of China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative...
Below is a joint statement by Experts of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) UN human rights experts* welcomed today the disclosure by the Pakistani Government of...
Below is an article by Balochwarna News Pakistani security forces have abducted at least eight Baloch from different regions of Balochistan in the past few days. According to details, Salem son of Kachkol...
Opening the debate, UNPO’s Lucia Parrucci and Fernando Burgés introduced the report and the UNPO campaign to expose how different development partnerships, business deals and preferential...
Below is an article by Nikkei Asian Review KARACHI -- Pakistan has banned a political party well known for criticizing China's Belt and Road Initiative along with two other groups for alleged terrorist...
Below is an article published by the NY Times A Pakistani journalist forced into exile in Sweden after covering violence, crime and a simmering insurgency in his home country was found dead on Friday...
Below is an article by Dawn WHEN journalists questioned Prime Minister Imran Khan about restrictions on the media last month, he gave them a challenge: they should show him any other country where the...
Below is an article published by Al Jazeera Islamabad, Pakistan - Police in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta have arrested at least 50 doctors who were protesting against the lack of personal...
Below is an article by Geo News, written by Muhammad Ejaz Khan Panic is setting in as the number of coronavirus cases spike in Balochistan and the provincial government comes under heavy criticism...
Below is an article by India West The event was hosted by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with a speech by First Lady Melania Trump in recognition of these women’s fantastic achievements. Haider...
Through research and advocacy, UNPO is working to expose how different development partnerships, business deals and preferential trade schemes make the European Union complicit with states notorious for...
China’s BRI and its Impacts on Minority Rights: the German Response 11 December 2019 | 15:00 - 16:30 Seminar-mit-Spreeblick | An der Schillingbrücke 4 1024, Berlin UNPO upcoming report...
The article was originally published by The New Arab Mehlab Baloch was nine-years-old when her father was taken. On June 28, 2009, Pakistani intelligence agents stormed Ornach Hospital and detained Deen...
Below is an article published by Big News Network: As Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is on a three-day official visit to the United States [21-23 July 2019], members of the European Parliament (MEPs)...
Ms Dua Kalhoro, Representative of World Sindhi Congress (WSC), began by shedding light on the violence and discrimination faced by Sindhi Hindus, who are victims of kidnappings, forced conversions, killings,...
The press release below was published by World Baloch Organisation: The campaign will focus on the issue of Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan, where thousands have been forcibly disappeared by Pakistan’s...
Below is an article published by TheDispatch: A Baloch woman activist has urged [Indian] Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfill his government’s earlier promise of making the world aware of Pakistan’s...
The article below was published by Human Rights Council of Balochistan In a completely under-the-blanket operation, the mighty military of Pakistan has militarized entire Balochistan, its northwestern,...
MEP Csaba Sógor (EPP) opened the roundtable by feeding the participants with data on the persecution of religious minorities worldwide, focusing in particular on the dire situation of Christians...
MEP Csaba Sógor (EPP) opened the roundtable by feeding the participants with data on the persecution of religious minorities worldwide, focusing in particular on the dire situation of Christians...
The article below was published by The Daily Times Hani and Sheh Mureed is the beloved epic ballad of Balochi folklore. This tale is to Balochistan what Romeo & Juliet is to the west. The story mirrors...
Only a few days later, workers of the Iran National Steel Industrial Group (INSIG) in Ahwaz (only an hour away from Haft-Tappeh) went on strikes and engaged in public protests which lasted 40 days with...
Article from Fair Observer In a recent summary of human rights abuses in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa research and advocacy director, Philip...
The article below was published by DAWN A case has been sent to the regional office of the International Federation of Red Cross Society in Kuala Lumpur to set up an initial fund of Rs30 million. Appeal...
The article below was published by the EUobserver: Iran ordered four terrorist attacks in Europe in recent times, the EU has said, while imposing new sanctions. Its agents plotted to bomb an Iranian...
Mr Fernando Burges, Programme Manager at UNPO, and Ms Madeline Vander Velde, Project Assistant at UNPO, welcomed all to the event and introduced the context of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor with...
This article was published by the Balochistan Post: Several Baloch students have been forcibly disappeared last night from different areas of Quetta. TBP has received multiple reports about several...
Ms Madeline Vander Velde, Project Assistant at the UNPO and moderator of the event, introduced the context of the Pakistani elections and the several human rights and democratic challenges that surrounded...
On 21 November 2018, the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) and MEP Julie Ward (S&D) will hold a round-table titled Human Rights & Democracy in Pakistan: Reflections on...
The article below was published by Human Rights Watch: The Pakistan government is failing to educate a huge proportion of the country’s girls, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The...
The article below was published by Global Times Marzia Mohsin had married in 2010 and had been a wife for only two years and five months. Her husband who was the only breadwinner of the family died shortly...
Article originally published by Business Standard The Chairman of the Baloch Students Organization (BSO) Sohrab Baloch urged the newly appointed United Nations (UN) High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet...
The below article was published by the Times of India: UK daily Financial Times (FT) reported Monday 10 September 2018 that Pakistan has called its deals with China & Pakistan because the agreement...
The article below was published by The Daily Times Lack of gender parity and diversity in newly-revealed provincial cabinets has been slammed by opposition politicians and rights activists. There are...
The United Nations has repeatedly expressed concern over enforced disappearances, not only by attempting to draw attention to the issue at large, but also by issuing resolutions to hold those who commit...
Head Observer of the European Union and Member of European Parliament, Michael Gahler, stated that although there were positive legislative changes made due to the new Elections Act, the EU Elections Observation...
The article below was published by Dawn: If there were any doubts that Pakistan still remains vulnerable to terrorism, the past week [9-15 July 2018] has put an end to them. Three separate attacks in...
The article below was published by The Balochistan Post: Canada-based Balochistan activist Naela Quadri Baloch, who was recently barred from boarding a flight from Montreal to Geneva for participating...
This article was originally published by The Balochistan Post: Fifteen people go missing as Pakistani forces raid houses in different towns in Balochistan. Today [27 June 2018], Pakistani...
This article was originally published by Al Jazeera. Muhammad Ali Rezai's light skin and facial features make him stand out from the crowd in the Pakistani city of Quetta. It is not often that...
During these protests, a majority of experts on Iran stated that it was a unique moment. What distinguished these protests from previous ones was that they were set in motion without a particular leadership,...
The speech of Mr Abdirahman Mahdi is enclosed to this article. Watch the full intervention here. On 14 April 2018, the Italian radio “Radio Radicale“ organised a panel entitled...
This article has been published by Balochwarna News: Pakistan armed forces have abducted at least four Baloch including three students from different areas of district Kech Balochistan on Tuesday...
The original article was published by Balochwarna News: A Baloch teacher and a poet have been abducted from Kharan and Zamuran regions of Balochistan in past two days [3 and 5 April 2018]. A school teacher...
UNPO REPRESENTATION: Balochistan National Party (BNP) The BNP was established in 1996 by Akhtar Mengal, a former Baloch politician whose father was the first democratically...
This article has been published by ANI Hundreds of Hazaras in the Balochistan capital recently gathered together to protest against the targeted killings and the constant persecution of the community. The...
This article was originally published by DNA India: A group of Baloch political and student activists in Canada gathered at Fairview Library in Toronto to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Pakistan’s...
This article has been published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: More than 700 reports of disappearances have been received by the United Nations from Pakistan, and hundreds more have been...
This article has been published by geo.tv: Drought and a sharp drop in sea level are posing a serious threat in Balochistan. Experts have warned that if dams are not built and ground water recharged,...
On New Year’s Day, Pakistani forces attacked the Loti Zain area of Dera Bugti, in Balochistan, abducting nine people, most of them women and children. Victims of intensified brutality and collective...
This article has been published by The Globe and Mail: A Pakistani court ruled on Friday [9 March 2018] that all citizens must declare their religion when applying for identity documents, a move...
The conference was opened by the UNPO staff member who moderated the the event and introduced a video presentation in which WBO spokesman, Mr Bhawal Mengal, gave a succinct overview of the dire...
The following article was published by Balochwarna The arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances of Baloch activists by Pakistani forces continue unabated with eight more people being arrested and...
The article below was published in ANI News: The Free Karachi Team attended the Foreign Relations Committee meeting on the United States-Pakistan relations here on Tuesday to discuss the human rights...
Indeed, the positive contributions that the development of infrastructure has on a nation’s prosperity are in most cases undeniable. At the same time, the unethical and destructive consequences of...
The conference was held in two panels and opened by MEP Martina Michels (GUE/NGL). In her speech, Ms Michels criticised the European position toward Iran and was especially critical of the German position...
The article below was published by The Balochistan Point: An alarming situation of huge dropouts of Baloch girls throughout Balochistan, after primary-schooling has raised serious questions....
Below is an article from Balochwarna News Pakistani forces conducted offensives in Dera Bugti’s several regions on New Year day and abducted at least nine people. According to details, Pakistan...
The article below was published by Balochwarna News: Pakistani forces have killed at least ten people including a 16-year-old girl during its ongoing military offensives in Mashky region of district...
The protest called upon the German government and European Union to take immediate action against the aggressive and discriminating policies of the Iranian Islamic regime that is focused on impressing...
The following article was published by aninews: Mehran Marri, a key leader of the Balochistan struggle, has been detained by the Swiss authorities at the Zurich airport. Informing the same, Mehran Marri,...
The article below was published by The Guardian: Transport for London appears to have caved in to pressure from the Pakistan government and banned London taxi advertisements that draw attention to its...
Below is an article published by The Independent: Transport for London has said "Free Balochistan" adverts put up by a human rights charity must be removed from black cabs in London. The move follows...
Fazeela Baloch was in Quetta for spinal surgery and treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following an aerial attack by Pakistan’s military in Awaran a few years ago when the raid on...
The article below was published by The Time of India: The US should support the Baloch people and other oppressed groups in Pakistan, who are being subject to grave human rights violations...
The conference heard speeches from Nasser Boladai (President of UNPO), Senator Paul Strauss (Sen. District of Columbia), Bhawal Mengal (WBO), Christine Fair (Georgetown University) and T. Kumar (Amnesty...
5 October 2017 | 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm The Hill Center, John Philip Sousa Hall | 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003 Registrations for the event on Eventbrite. The event will be streamed live...
The article below was published on The Wire: I come to this event as a Pakistani friend of Balochistan, in the belief that human rights are universal and their violation should not be ignored...
A vast majority of the world’s marginalised and unrepresented communities paradoxically find that despite living in resource-rich regions they face extreme poverty, conflict, hunger and instability...
The conference was opened by Ms Nicoletta Enria, UNPO Project Officer, who reminded the participants of UNPO’s commitment to ending the enduring silence on Balochistan, especially due to the escalating...
Human rights activists, Baloch representatives and allies of the Baloch cause came together during the 36th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council to protest the gross human rights violations...
The article below was published in DAWN: The Balochi-speaking population appears to have shrunk marginally in 21 districts of Balochistan over a period of 19 years, whereas no growth in population...
Baloch Human Rights Organization’s (BHRO) representative declared the month of August, the most devastating as per human rights violations and said that in the month of August, in difference incidents,...
The festival was opened by Shah Jahan Baloch, representing the World Baloch Organisation, who welcomed the participants to the first of what will now be a series of Baloch Festivals in London. Mr Baloch...
“The Baloch Homecoming Festival: Cultures and Colours of Balochistan”, will celebrate Baloch culture by having traditional musical performances, poetry, history, literature, food and...
Below is an article published by Balochwarna News Pakistani forces continuously intensify their offensives against innocent Baloch in Sui Dera Bugti and several other districts of Balochistan...
The plight of Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest, most resource-rich yet least developed province, and the gross human rights violations perpetrated against its people, seldom surfaces in international...
Panel moderator Mr Peter Tatchell, director of the Peter Tatchell Foundation, opened the debates highlighting the importance of raising awareness and concern about the situation in Balochistan, neglected...
The article below was published by Foreign Policy: In recent months, the Chinese-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has left Pakistanis emboldened, Indians angry, and U.S. analysts worried....
The article below published by Balochwarna News The daughters of an enforced-disappeared Baloch doctor have started a three-day token hunger strike camp at Karachi Press Club on Monday (26/06/2017) to...
Below is an article published by Reporters Without Borders: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges Pakistan’s government to take whatever measures are necessary to protect journalists after Rana...
Below is an article published by Reporters Without Borders: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges Pakistan’s government to take whatever measures are necessary to protect journalists...
The article was published by Balochwarna News: The Pakistani police and other security agencies have attacked a tailoring shop in Quetta on Sunday [11 June 2017] and abducted the chairman of Voice...
Below is an article published by Al Jazeera English: A Pakistani court has sentenced to death a man who allegedly committed blasphemy on Facebook, a prosecutor said, in a first such case that...
The article below was published by the Balochistan Times: CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor) is one segment of the proposed ‘One Belt One Road’ program of the Chinese government...
University of Oxford School for Geography and the Environment Gottmann Room 12:00 - 17:00 As the current centrepiece of the Chinese One Belt-One Road (OBOR) initiative, the China-Pakistan Economic...
On behalf of co-host MEP Francisco Assis, MEP Manuel dos Santos, former Vice President of the European Parliament, opened the conference by welcoming the audience and voicing a sweeping sense of concern...
The article below was published by San Francisco Chronicle: An independent watchdog on Wednesday offered a mixed report card in its annual look at the state of human rights in Pakistan,...
Despite having ratified some of the most important human rights treaties, Pakistan continues to struggle with the implementation of international law. Amid the spiral of violence, the most affected are...
This article was published by the Balochwarna News: The tortured and mutilated bodies of five previously abducted Baloch activists including a leader of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) were...
The article below was published by Balochwarna News: Pakistani forces have been carrying out offensives in Gichk area of Panjgur Balochistan from past three consecutive days. Locals say...
Below is an article by Human Rights Council of Balochistan: According to the reports, around 4am on Tuesday 18 April 2017, Pakistani security forces conducted a military operation and abducted two...
Below is an article published by Balochwarna News: Pakistani forces (military, FC, intelligence, and Para-military) have abducted 480, killed 26 people including women and children, and torched...
For over sixty years, Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan has had neither political autonomy nor a working legal system to provide human rights protection for its indigenous peoples, resulting in constant...
Below it is an article published by The NorthLines: Sana Baloch, who belongs to a moderate Balochistan National Party warns that if the CPEC leads to ‘Balochistan being overrun with...
Below is an article published by Balochwarna News: The Pakistani military, FC and intelligence agencies continue their offensives and unprovoked attacks against innocent civilians in Balochistan. In past...
Baloch Human Rights Campaigner Mr Noordin Mengal, as moderator, introduced the conference by giving an overview of the controversial China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) - a $46 billion...
Below is an article published by Balochwarna News: Pakistani security forces attacked different localities in Parome, Panjgur Balochistan in the early hours of Friday [17 March 2017] morning. According...
While Pakistan and China consolidate their economic and political ties with the US$46 billion mega project known as China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), thousands of people are voicing their...
Below is an article published by DNA (Daily News & Agency): Baloch political activists and human rights defenders raised the situation...
The article below was published by Balochwarna News: Pakistan military attacks against innocent people in Dera Bugti Balochistan continue from past six consecutive days. The Baloch Republican...
Below is an article published by DNA India: Baloch activist Javed Mengal has said Balochistan is in state of war and added that the Pakistan Army is forcefully displacing people from their land...
The article below was published by Balochwarna News: QUETTA: Baloch social media activists reported that teenage son of a slain Baloch leader was abducted from Karachi on Friday night (3...
The article below was published by Balochwarna News: Pakistani forces have been conducting raids and carrying out attacks against Baloch villagers in Dera Bugti and parts of Kohistan Marri since the end...
During the meetings, Mr Boladai took the opportunity to raise awareness of the situation of minorities in Iran, focusing on the situation of the Baloch people in the South East region of the Islamic Republic....
According to the World Report’s emphasis, the most egregious human rights violations against indigenous populations in 2016 can be seen in the crackdowns on Oromo in Ethiopia, the lingering human...
Below is an article published in The Nation: Balochistan, despite giving off natural resources in abundance, is a province still ignored by the government of Pakistan. The resources available have never...
Below is an article published by Balochwarna News: Pakistani forces have carried out attacks in Kohad area of Tump in Turbat Balochistan on Tuesday (27 December 2016) and abducted at least four...
On international Human Rights Day, UNPO reiterates its commitment to the promotion of democracy, rule of law, and human rights everywhere. The first United Nations Forum on Human Rights, Democracy...
The following article was published by Balochwarna News: Pakistani forces have carried out attacks in different areas of Balochistan close to CPEC on Thursday [1 December 2016] and abducted at...
Below an article published by Balochwarna: Pakistani forces have attacked several regions of Talli in Sibbi district of Balochistan on Tuesday [29 November 2016] and abducted at least eight people including...
Below is an article published by the Eurasia Review: As infrastructure projects in Greater Balochistan come to be, governments across South and Central Asia should prepare for what will most likely turn...
Below is an article posted by the Indian Express: At least 52 people, including women and children, were killed and more than 100 injured in a suicide attack carried out by a 14-year-old boy at a popular...
Opening the Conference, the host Josep-Maria Terricabras MEP (Greens/EFA) reminded the audience that even though sensitive topics often trigger discomfort, legitimate claims must be addressed...
Below is an article published by The Times of India: Three civilians have been allegedly killed by indiscriminate firing by Pakistan forces in Balochistan's Nasirabad district, Times Now reported on Monday...
The article below is courtesy of the Sunday Guardian The Free Balochistan Movement (FMB) in London has intensified protests and a political awareness programme against Chinese presence in Balochistan....
Representatives and supporters coming from different parts of the globe travelled to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Netherlands to draw attention to the dire human rights situation...
During their 5-day visit to Washington DC in September 2016, the UNPO delegation met with Members of Congress and the US Senate, experts of various think tanks, US Department of Defense staff,...
The following article was published by CNN-News18 European Parliament vice president Ryszard Czarnecki on Friday [23 September 2016] said the EU may impose sanctions on Pakistan if it doesn't...
Moderated by Mr Baseer Naveed of the Asian Legal Resource Centre, the event heard speeches by representatives of Sindhi, Baloch, Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Mr Lakhumal Luhana of the...
In his opening remarks, Baloch human rights campaigner Mr Noordin Mengal reminded the audience that, while Balochistan’s economic wealth and resources are exploited by the Pakistani state, the Baloch...
The article below is courtesy of PR Newswire The European Organization for Pakistani Minorities, on September 16, organised a side event titled "Plight of Pakistani Minorities" at the 33rd session...
Frequently used as a strategy to spread terror within society, enforced disappearances have for years been used by Pakistan’s covert state agencies as a method to crack down on the Baloch...
Below is an article published by NDTV: India on Thursday [15 September 2016] said it will continue to raise the Balochistan issue as long as repression and violation of the fundamental rights...
The statement below is published by Dawn.com Next Tuesday [30 August 2016], which falls on the International Day for Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the world will take stock of the progress or otherwise...
Below is an article published by India Today: Massive military operations by Pakistan army and the police have been reported from Panjgur, Turbat and Kulaho, 24 hours after the forces took Baloch people...
The article below is published by the Sri Lanka Guardian “The 30th of August is marked internationally as Enforced Disappearance day but in Balochistan, the blatant violation of human rights,...
Below is an article published by The Indian Express: How important to you is the statement on Balochistan by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi? We are very thankful to...
The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), in collaboration with several Balochi and Sindhi human rights and youth organizations, organized a protest against gross human rights violations...
Below is an article published by The Indian Express: How important to you is the statement on Balochistan by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi? We are very thankful to Mr Narendra...
The article below is published by Balochwarna News Pakistani forces continue their rampage and brutalities across Balochistan as the issue of long ignored Baloch conflict once again came to the limelight...
The article below is published by The Hindu The Prime Minister, while addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi, said, “I am grateful to the people of Balochistan,...
Below is an article published by International Business Time: On Monday in Quetta, Balochistan, a group of lawyers gathered at the Quetta Civil Hospital to protest the murder of the president...
Below is an article published by Global Voices: Wahid Baloch, a Baloch literary and social activist, was kidnapped on July 26 [2016] while returning from a friend’s funeral from Umar...
The article below is published by the The News Nearly a thousand bullet-ridden corpses have been recovered from various parts of Balochistan in the past six years, official documents revealed,...
During their 5-day visit to Washington DC, the delegation met with Members of Congress and the US Senate, State Department staff, USAID officials, as well as experts of various think tanks. The...
Below is an article published by Business Standard: European Parliament Vice-President Ryszard Czarnecki has said Pakistan is violently crushing dissent and indulging in human rights violations...
Below is the report published by Balochwarna News: The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) has observed misdeeds by the state of Pakistan in form of enforced disappearances, displacement...
Below is an article published by The News: Balochistan National Party (BNP) Chief Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal said that they [the Baloch] are not against progress and prosperity, but that legislation...
The delegation met with Members of Congress, Senators, administrative officials and experts on foreign affairs. They had the opportunity to renew links with supporters and advocates for Balochistan, and...
The conference heard speeches from, among others, Nasser Boladai (President of UNPO), Sen. Paul Strauss (District of Columbia, Shadow), T. Kumar (Amnesty International USA), Bob Dietz (Committee...
Gross human rights violations, such as torture, enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings are still the order of the day in Pakistan’s westernmost province, Balochistan. Baloch communities...
Below is an article published by InSerbia: Naela Qadri Baloch, the Baloch liberation activist who is now living in exile in Canada after suffering imprisonment in Pakistan for her activities,...
Below is an article published by the Asian Human Rights Commission: Pakistan’s security establishment has been conducting military operations in Balochistan since 2001, to obtain control...
Below is an article published by Balochwarna News: Pakistan army and para-military FC [Frontier Corps] have killed at least 35 Baloch civilians and abducted around 200 people in past three...
Photo courtesy of https://baluchsarmachar.wordpress.com. Below is an article published by The World Post. Last month a shocking story gained little traction in the mainstream press, despite...
Below is an article published by Deccan Chronicle. Islamabad: Balochistan representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council and the European Union Mehran Marri on Sunday condemned...
Opening the conference, Baloch leader Mehran Baluch, human rights campaigner Noordin Mengal and UNPO’s Fernando Burgés highlighted the importance and timeliness of the issue under discussion,...
Below is an article published by Balochwarna News: Pakistan paramilitary forces have attacked Mach and other surrounding areas of district Bolan Balochistan on Saturday morning [5 March...
Below is an article by Balochwarna News, Balochistan national media sources reported Friday that Pakistani forces’ ground attacks and air strikes against Baloch people continue...
Below is an article by DNA India Demanding an end to Pakistan's "forceful" occupation of Balochistan, hundreds of Baloch- Americans and leaders from this restive Pakistani province held a peaceful...
Below is an article by The Guardian, Even in a country with no shortage of no-go areas, human rights investigators, diplomats and journalists agree the hardest place of all from which...
Below is an article published by The Express Tribune Balochistan will be receiving over $7 billion in funds of its share from investment related to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor...
The raid by a Pakistani paramilitary force on a journalist’s house is just the latest attempt by Pakistan’s security agencies to intimidate journalists who criticize the government and military,...
QUETTA: The Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) has said on Friday that approximately 463 people were forcefully disappeared while 157 mutilated bodies were found from Balochistan in 2015. Nasrullah...
The Delegation had the opportunity to establish fresh dialogues with Congressmen, Senators and Administration Officials new to the Baloch cause, as well as to renew ties and continue a joint narrative...
Follow the story with UNPO here. The below article was published by Balochwarna News: The Baloch pro-freedom activists in UK have announced to hold a peaceful protest outside BBC World Service...
QUETTA: A spokesperson of a pro-freedom Baloch resistance organization on Thursday said that Pakistan army had abducted several women along with their children in past two weeks against Baloch civilian...
Karachi: November 2, 2015. (Shafqat Ali) A report on safety of Pakistani media professionals presents a bleak picture of level of insecurity faced by Pakistani journalists and calls of serious efforts...
Below is an article published by Geo TV: Water shortage has intensified due to depletion of underground water table in Balochistan and if water recharging points and new dams are not built soon...
New Delhi: The demand for freedom of Balochistan from Pakistan is gaining momentum and the leaders of Baloch independence are looking up to the neighbouring India for moral and diplomatic support. The...
Below is published by Balochwarna News: The Kurdish toddler Alyan Kurdi, his 5 years old brother and 35 years old mother died while fleeing from war-torn Syria when their boat sunk trying...
Below is an article published by Daily Sangar: The role of media in Baluchistan is most perverse discriminative. Actually whatsoever happening in Baluchistan, no one can disclose those...
Below is an article published by Daily Sangar: The role of media in Baluchistan is most perverse discriminative. Actually whatsoever happening in Baluchistan, no one can disclose those...
Below is an article published by Baloch Warna A bullet-ridden body was found dumped in Kysaak area of Turbat Balochistan on third of Eid Sunday. According to details the dead boy was first spotted...
“The government settled four million people in various parts of Balochistan in the past three decades,” Senator Jehanzeb Jamaldini told lawmakers in a meeting of the Senate’s Standing...
Open source data compiled by the New Delhi-based South Asia Terrorism Portal in 2014, listed recovery of 153 bullet-riddled bodies in Balochistan as against 39 in the previous year. Most of these were...
U.S. Congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey, who is the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee, presided over a meeting in which alleged acts of repression in Pakistan's Balochistan Province was...
Karima Baloch, who describes herself as the Vice Chairperson of Baloch Student Organisations-Azad, claimed in a tweet, “Awaran is destroyed. More than 100 bodies are lying on the ground for...
Below is an article published by Balochwarna News Abduction and enforced-disappearances of Baloch activists continue unabated across Balochistan only in past few days Pakistani forces have abducted...
Below is an article published by The Parliament Magazine Marc Tarabella says the EU cannot stay silent over the plight of the Baloch people in its dealings with the Pakistani government. During...
Below is an article published by Balochwarna News: Pakistani forces have attacked several houses in Baalicha area of Thumap in Balochistan on Thursday and abducted five Baloch youth. According...
Below is an article published by Balochwarna News Baloch Diaspora activists have announced protest demonstrations on Thursday, 28 May, 2015 in different countries to highlight the threats...
The organisers and panellists of the seminar titled ‘Baloch missing persons and the role of state and society’ have told Dawn they are going ahead with the talk at the arts auditorium...
Below is an article published by The Express Tribune Students, activists, journalists and members of various organisations have come together to demand justice for Sabeen and are speaking out...
A leading proponent of civil society in Pakistan was shot and killed in the port city of Karachi on Friday night, officials said, shortly after hosting a discussion with dissidents from Baluchistan, the...
Below are articles published by The Express Tribune and Balochwarna News: Around 21,000 people have gone missing in Balochistan, claims Baloch activist Mama Qadeer, adding that they had received...
Below is an article published by Balochwarna News: Baloch national leader Hyrbyair has said in a statement that the world community, especially United States should look at Pakistan’s history...
While a crucial factor when trying to understand the geopolitical complexities of South Asia, Balochistan, which covers part of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan, receives very little international attention...
Below is an article published by the International Business Times: Baloch activists are urging rights groups and the international community to pay attention to the situation of people living in the Balochistan...
Below is an appeal published by the Balochistan People’s Party, also attached: On the evening of Sunday January 4, 2015, when most people were asleep in their homes, the Iranian...
Below is an article published by The Daily Times Pakistan: Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has said that he has made it clear to the gas companies that if Balochistan was not...
Below is an article published by Dawn.com: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) did not allow three Baloch rights activists to travel to the United States on Wednesday [4 March 2015] to attend a seminar...
The Alternative Report aims to examine the compliance with and implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the Iranian Government, focusing especially on children of the Ahwazi Arab,...
Below is an article published by The Express Tribune: Deputy Commissioner Shazeb Kakar confirmed that the rescue operation had ended and that seven bodies were recovered. Seven coal miners were...
Below is an article published by Dawn.com: Addressing a party’s conference in Quetta, he paid tribute to Habib Jalib Baloch, Nuruddin Mengal and other party leaders and workers for sacrificing their...
Below is an article published by Dawn.com: Read more Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has offered maximum incentives for the local and foreign investors who want to invest in different...
In their struggle to protect children from the crippling disease, female immunisation workers have faced the brunt of attacks aimed at polio teams in Balochistan. Threats and intimidation have been a constant...
Pakistani security forces have reportedly abducted a Baloch dental surgeon along with his son from Koshkalat area of Turbat Balochistan on Thursday [20 November 2014] evening. According to details Dr...
Below is an interview published by The Diplomat: Why are you pushing for self-determination for Balochistan? The Baloch nation is one of the most ancient in the region. Baloch lived in their...
Below is an article published by Balochwarna News: At least five mutilated bodies have been recovered in Panjgur and Taftan areas of Balochistan on Thursday [25 September 2014]. According to...
Below is an article publish by DNA India: Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan occupying about 45% of the territory and bordering Iran. The province is rich in national resources and...
Below is an article published by the Balochwarna: Pakistan security forces launched an offensive operation in Mand Bullo area of Balochistan Yesterday [1 August 2014] after a remote controlled attack...
Below is a story published by Balochwarna Online News The Pakistan police and FC carried out join operations in Mach, Kohlu and Kych areas of Balochistan on Sunday [27 July 2014] and abducted at least...
Amongst the women targeted, were two young sisters ages 12 and 14 who received burns to their faces. These attacks constitute a severe violation of human rights, and the victims are at risk...
Below is an article published by Dawn News: The judicial commission probing the Khuzdar mass grave incident submitted its report containing statements from 57 individuals to the Balochistan government...
Below is an article published by The Asian Age: More than 800 bodies have been found in different parts of the troubled Balochistan province of south-western Pakistan in the last three and half years,...
Below is an article published by BBC: Pakistani activist and Baloch nationalist Zahid Baloch was abducted earlier this year [2014] and his whereabouts remain unknown. The BBC's Shahzeb...
Below is an article published by the Tribune A weak Latif Johar lies flat on a thin mat outside the Karachi Press Club. A doctor checks his pulse as a drip runs through it. His eyes have turned yellow....
Below is an article by The Express Tribune: “We conducted a study in which 12,000 samples were collected from 95 districts of the country and it has been found that 99 per cent drinking water in...
Below is the article published by CENT NEWS: On Tuesday [1 April 2014] the Balochistan Home Secretary Asad ur Rehman Gailani said that, in the last two days, four dead bodies were recovered...
Below is an interview with founder of the ‘Voice for Baloch Missing Persons’ published by the Hindu: At 72, Qadeer Baloch or “Mama” Baloch walks the talk. After...
Willem Marx, a journalist from the UK who focusses on human rights, religious conflict and injustice has recently published a book: Balochistan: At a Crossroads. This book details Marx’s...
Below is an article from The Guardian: Relatives campaigning against the illegal kidnapping and detention of family members by Pakistan's security forces completed an arduous 2,000km protest...
In January 2014, mass graves were discovered in the district of Khuzdar, Balochistan, current day Pakistan. Numerous bodies of Baloch individuals were discovered, although most remain unidentified and...
The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) will convene a conference entitled 'Human Rights, Regional Security and Perspectives for Balochistan and Pakistan post-2014' in Geneva on March...
Below is an article by The Express Tribune: Independents maintained their overall lead in the race to grab the province’s civic bodies. As many as 198 candidates were elected unopposed, while by-elections...
Below is an article published by The Express Tribune: The tortured and bullet-riddled body of a 10-year-old has been found in Turbat district of Balochistan on Sunday [12 January 2014]. Chakar Baloch,...
Below is an article published by BYGWAAH: The Voice of Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) has started the second phase of the Long March, this time from Karachi to Islamabad covering a distance of approximately...
Below is an article by The Balochistan Point: http://thebalochistanpoint.com/an-immortalizing-march-in-baloch-history/ An influential attempt for the nation’s abducted missing people’s recovery,...
Below is an article published by Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty. The Digital Rights Foundation criticized the Pakistan...
Below is an article published by the Digital Rights Foundation: In an unprecedented event, Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) issued a directive to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to...
Below is an article published by DAWN: Balochistan’s Health Minister Rehmat Saleh Baloch has said that after administrative reforms, powers will be devolved from the secretariat to lower levels...
Click here to watch ‘The Line of Freedom’. (in case of difficulty accessing the official website, click here for an alternative version) For the film's technical details, please see...
Below is an article published by The Express Tribune: On October 27 [2013], a group of men, women and children led by Mama Abdul Qadir Baloch started a march from Quetta to Karachi on foot. They believed...
Below is an article by Dawn.com: The United Nations has assured the Balochistan government of its continued assistance for relief and rehabilitation efforts in the areas affected by recent earthquakes...
Below is an article published by Dawn: The Chairman of the Core Committee of Pakistan Medical Association, Balochistan chapter, Dr Haqdad Tareen, said on Monday [21 October 2013] that 84 doctors...
Below is an article by Sanaullah Baloch published on The International News: An estimated five million people in Balochistan – almost 63 percent of the population – live below the...
Below is an article published by Daily Times: The worsening situation in Balochistan should be of grave concern for the world as the ripple effects of the crisis will be detrimental to the future...
Below is an article published by Dawn.com: According to documents obtained by Dawn.com, police and other law enforcers have found 592 bullet-riddled bodies since 2010 to September 2013. The documents...
Below is an article published by Pak Tribune The call comes ahead of the third annual United Nations International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, which falls today [August 2013]. "Ratifying...
Below is an article published by Dawn.com: Mengal declared that the current government was unable to stop the recovery of mutilated dead bodies in the province of missing Baloch political workers. Addressing...
Below is an article published by the Business Standard: A prominent politician in Balochistan escaped an attempt on his life when unidentified motorcycle-borne armed men threw grenades at his...
Since the Second World War, enforced disappearances have been a common occurrence around the world. Under Augusto Pinochet’s seventeen-year rule in Chile, 2,279 people were abducted and killed by...
Below is an article published by Dawn.com: Sardar Akhtar Mengal and Mir Hamal Kalmati are likely to take oath as members of Balochistan Assembly during the current session on Wednesday [28 August 2013]. “Yes...
Below is an article published by The Nation: Over 40 candidates are contesting the by-elections on NA-262 (Qila Abdullah-Chaman), PB-29 (Nasirabad-2), PB-32 (Jhal Magsi) and PB-44 (Lasbela-1). The...
Below is an article published by Daily Times: LAHORE: In an attempt to throw light on various issues facing the Baloch in their socio-political circumstances, the Baloch Students and Youth Association...
Below is an article published by APP: Pakistan Muslim League-N candidate Mamnoon Hussain has clinched 55 and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf candidate Wajihuddin could get only one vote out of total 56 polled...
Below is an article published by Pakistan Today: Senior leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz have started giving serious consideration to the name of Baloch nationalist leader Sardar Attaullah Mengal...
Below is an article published by Business Recorder: Balochistan's former chief minister and president Balochistan National Party (BNP) Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal on Monday (8 July 2013) said that it was...
Below is an article published by Pakistan Observer: Balochistan education department is in the process of evolving a comprehensive strategy which will equally focus on increasing the children’s...
Below is an article published by Dawn.com: Shops and business centers were closed in various parts of Quetta, Khuzdar, Wadh, Kharan, Panjgoor and other Baloch dominated areas of Balochistan. Moreover,...
Below is an article published by The Dawn: Addressing a press conference after her visit to Balochistan on Tuesday [25 June 2013], renowned human rights activist and HRCP member...
Below is an article published by Peter Tatchell Foundation: “Pakistan is waging a war of terror against the people of Balochistan, according to new evidence documented by the Voice of Baloch Missing...
Below is an article published by the Daily Times: The Baloch people continue to face the brunt of a full-fledged military campaign by the Pakistan military while the international community seemed unmoved...
Below is an article published by Daily Times: A new coalition government is likely to take shape in Balochistan within a couple of days as people from Islamabad to Quetta pin high hopes that...
Below is an article published by dawn.com: Newly-elected members of the Balochistan Assembly were sworn in during the inaugural session of the house on Saturday [1 June 2013], paving way for a new setup...
Below is an article published by The Nation: Black day and a complete shutter-down strike was observed in parts of Balochistan on Tuesday against May 28, 1998 nuclear tests in Chagai district. Unlike...
Below is an article published by The Express Tribune: It may have taken years for Balochistan to descend into chaos, but Akhtar Mengal says the underlying issues, however intractable they may appear,...
Below is an article published by NDTV: In a significant move, China today [22 May 2013] signed a pact with Pakistan which will connect the latter's strategically important port of Gwadar to...
Below is an article from The Nation: The Balochistan National Party (BNP-Mengal) Women Wing on Monday [20 May 2013] took out a rally and staged a protest demonstration outside the Quetta...
Below is an article published by Arab News: QUETTA: The party of Pakistan’s incoming Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is likely to form a coalition government with nationalists in the country’s...
Below is an article published by Times of India: Pakistani police on Thursday [2 May 2013] arrested and interrogated beleaguered former president Pervez Musharraf over the killing of Baloch...
Below is an article published by The Express Tribune: Bombers on Thursday [2 May 2013] blew up two schools designated as polling stations for general...
Below is an article published by Dawn.com: Sources in Provincial Home and Tribal Affairs Department told Dawn.come that army personnel were deployed in Dera Bugti, Kohlu, Awaran, Washuk, Khuzdar, Kalat,...
Below is an article published by The Express Tribune: After receiving the threats, 18,461 teachers from the 11 districts were advised to refrain from participating in the polls. GTA Secretary General...
Below is an article published by International The News: Gahler met with senior leaders of the BNP-M and the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party on Tuesday [23 April]. “During this trip I’ve met...
Below is an article published by The Nation: Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Khan Barozai asked the European Union and other countries to send their observers to Balochistan for monitoring...
Photo credit @Mohamad Fatemi Due to its location on seismic fault lines, Iran experiences on average one slight earthquake every day. Tuesday night at 3:14 PM (local time), a 7.8-magnitute quake struck...
Below is an article published by Dawn.com : Thousands of people, including women and children, are awaiting relief out in the simmering heat of Balochistan’s border town of Mashkel. The remote...
Below is an article published by Daily Times: Balochistan National Party-Mengal President Sardar Akhtar Mengal has expressed his shock and dismay over the European Union Observers Mission for not sending...
Below is an article published by The Nation: Urging disgruntled ‘friends’ to shun the path of militancy and come down from the mountains, Balochistan National Party (BNP) President Sardar...
Below is an article published by The Nation: Urging disgruntled ‘friends’ to shun the path of militancy and come down from the mountains, Balochistan National Party (BNP) President Sardar...
Below is an article published by Dawn.com: Mengal was on his way home from the Balochistan High Court when armed men stopped his vehicle at Sariab Road. According to police, the kidnappers initially fired...
Below is an article published by Geo News: Akhtar Mengal, chief of Balochistan National Party, who arrived in Karachi from Dubai on Monday, demanded right of self-determination for the people of Balochistan. “If...
Below is an article published by Dawn.com: Chief Minister Nawab Raisani and Opposition leader Nawabzada Tariq Magsi held a long consultative meeting this morning to discuss the interim government setup...
Below is an article published by The Huffington Post: In a televised address to the nation on Sunday [17 March 2013], Pakistan's outgoing Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf congratulated his fellow citizens...
Below is an article published by Crisis Balochistan: The demonstration was held alongside the 22nd session of the UN Human Rights Council. Among the participants were Baloch representatives Noordin Mengal...
Below is an article published by Asia News Online: Islamabad and Tehran are set to sign a deal for the refinery, which will have a 400,000 barrels per day capacity, on March 11 [2013],...
Below is an article published by the Friday Times: To highlight the plight of the Baloch and Hazara Shias in Balochistan, a day conference entitled "Global and Regional Security Challenges in...
Below is an article published by International The News: Republican Dana Rohrabacher, chairman of the subcommittee for Europe and Eurasia of the House of Representatives, said this at a conference entitled...
Below is an article published by The Express Tribune: Article 25-A declares the state shall provide free and compulsory education to all children between the age of five and 16. The views were...
Below is an article published by The Guardian Pakistan's government, which is gearing up for elections expected within months, faced growing anger on Sunday for failing to deliver stability after...
An interactive session with the Baloch leadership took place at the University College London on 10th February, 2013. Prominent Baloch leaders Brahumdagh Bugti, Javed Mengal, Mehran Marri and Noordin Mengal...
Below is an article published by The Express Tribune: Farzana Majeed has done her masters in biochemistry from Balochistan University, and now is enrolled in the MPhil programme. If she...
Below is an article published by Pakistan Observer: According to the Annual Status of Education’s Survey, about 34.1 percent of children between the ages of one and sixteen are not enrolled in schools...
PRESS RELEASE *** Global and Regional Security Challenges in South Asia: What Future for Balochistan? U.S. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher Demands Referendum in Balochistan on the Question...
Below is an article published by The Express Tribune: The new set-up will be cobbled together by all coalition partners in the erstwhile Nawab Aslam Raisani administration. Politicians and senior...
Below is an article published by Geo news Pakistan: A meeting of various political, Islamic and nationalist parties headed by Jamat e Islami (JI) Secretary General Liaquat Baloch was held in Quetta...
Below is an article published by The Frontier Post: Spokesperson of the President Farhatullah Babar clarified that Governor's Rule has been imposed in Balochistan under Article 234 (A) and (C)...
Below you can find an article published by The Washingtonpost: Pakistani leaders dismissed the government of southwest Baluchistan province early Monday [January 14th, 2013] in response to the...
Below is an article published by The Huffington Post: As the joy of Christmas dawned worldwide from Manila in the east to Managua in the west, and places in between, the spirit celebrating the...
Below is an article published by The Express Tribune: Speakers at a roundtable underscored the need to address the human rights violations and the law and order situation in Balochistan. They...
Below is an article published the Dawn.com: The special session was convened by the provincial governor on the advice of the chief minister for a briefing in camera to lawmakers by the interior...
Below is an article published by Baluch Sarmachar: Two Baloch political activists have been killed in town of Kharan Balochistan on Tuesday evening [27 November 2012] in a clash against members...
Below is a statement published by The News: Balochistan is the victim of a deliberate disorder – a crisis that is no longer under the control of the authorities. The intention...
Below is an article published by News Track India: Civil society representatives in Pakistan have accused Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and her delegation of trying to downplay the grave human rights...
Below is an article published by Balochwarna News: The relatives of enforced-disappeared Baloch activists continued their protest even on the holy Day of Eid and took out a protest rally for the...
Below is a statement by the Balochistan Peoples Party: Information from various human rights organizations proves that the Iranian regime has planned mass executions and arrests of Baloch people over...
In a series of meetings, organised by the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization [UNPO], the Baloch representatives engaged in constructive dialogues with Members of the European Parliament, political...
On 24 September 2012 UNPO Members West Balochistan and Balochistan staged a joint demonstration with activists of the Balochistan Human Right Organization (BHRO) and baloch leaders Nasser Boladai and Noordin...
Below is an article published by DAWN: http://dawn.com/2012/09/17/un-panel-rekindles-hopes-for-relatives-of-missing-baloch/ For years, human rights groups had hoped that there might be...
Below is an article published by International News Network: National Assembly has expressed its apprehensions on the human right situation in Balochistan as circumstances like East Pakistan is arising...
Below is an article published by the Times of India: Ahead of Pakistan Premier Raja Pervez Ashraf's visit here, China today tacitly confirmed reports that it was taking over the strategic Gwadar deep...
Below is an article published by the Balochwarna News: The Baloch Human Rights Organisation said that Human Rights Violations were continuing in Balochistan unabated. The state security forces are victimizing...
The Hague, 30 August 2012 – Despite international laws and conventions, enforced disappearance remains a common practise used by authoritarian regimes around the world to silence their critics. ...
Below is an article published by The News International: Pakistan is among the top most countries where human rights violations are a common occurrence. However, previously the lesser known human rights...
Please find bellow an article published by the Pakistan Observer: United Nations has decided to send a delegation to Pakistan for reviewing the situation in Balochistan. Foreign office has been...
Below is an article published by Balochwarna Online News: A well-known Balochi language singer was abducted by Pakistan FC (Frontier Corps) here [Quetta] on Saturday [18 August 2012]. His family sources...
Below is an article published by Voice of America News: Pakistan's Supreme Court says the country's paramilitary forces are responsible for at least a third of the missing persons cases in the country's...
Below is an article published by The Baloch Hal: A new organization called Baloch Students and Youth Association (UK) has been formed in a gathering of the Baloch students and activists in London. In...
Below is an article published by The News International: A high-level meeting on Balochistan has been chaired by the prime minister and attended by the top military and intelligence officials. There was...
Brussels, 6 June 2012 Two days of meetings in Brussels on 4-5 June 2012 have enabled representatives of the Congress of Nationalities for a Federal Iran (CNFI) to raise the issue of...
Below is an article published by Business Recorder: Renowned Baloch leader Abdul Hayee Baloch said on Tuesday [5 June 2012] that Balochistan issue should be resolved through dialogue and negotiations...
Below is an article published by Rohrabacher.House.Gov: Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano inquiring about the 2008 incident when the representative...
Photo by Cedric Favero On the occasion of the 14th Session of the United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR), UNPO has submitted three reports highlighting the human rights violations in Argentina,...
Below is an article published by Baluch Sarmachar: Baloch Human Rights Council (Canada) and the International Voice for Baloch Missing Persons jointly staged a peaceful protest condemning the brutal...
Below is an article published by the World Sindhi Congress: World Sindhi Congress (WSC) held remembrance gathering on April 14th, 2012 at Sindhi centre, London to pay tribute to Bashir Khan Qureshi...
Below is an article published by the Indian Express: Alleging that Pakistan has increased the persecution of the people of Balochistan, a key US lawmaker has said that human rights violation and oppression...
Below is an article published by the Pakistan Observer: In view of the unrest in Balochistan, the Democracy Assessment Group convened by PILDAT conducted a fact-finding mission to Quetta on April 13-14,...
Below is an article published by the News International: A large demonstration was held outside the United Nations here [Geneva] on the occasion of the 19th Session of UN Human Rights Council to condemn...
Below is an article published by the Toronto Sun: A terrible war is unfolding in a faraway land called Balochistan. Almost daily, bodies of young men, kidnapped and tortured to death by the Pakistan occupation...
Below is an article published by the New York Times: Many countries censor the Internet, but few spell out their intentions as explicitly as Pakistan. The government published a public tender...
Below is an article published by the Baloch Hal: Scores of political activists, students, trade unionists and ordinary citizens held a protest demonstration on Monday at Aabpara chowk in the...
Below is an opinion piece published by the Pakistan Observer: The tides of political instability, national disintegration and socio-economic grievances that had resulted in the separation of...
Below is an article published by The Express Tribune: Nearly a week after he chaired a Congressional hearing on Balochistan, US Congressman Dana Rohrabacher introduced a resolution in the US House of...
Below is a press release from the Balochistan National Party: Balochistan National Party’s president Sardar Akhtar Mengal has applauded the US Congressional hearing on the Balochistan issue and...
Below is an article published by Dawn: The United States (US) Committee on Foreign Affairs is set to convene a congressional hearing on Wednesday (February 8 2012), for an exclusive discussion...
Below is an article published by The Express Tribune: Academics condemned the targeted killing of their fellow Mohammad Danish, who was shot dead by unidentified assailants near his residence...
Below is an article published by Business Recorder: In a yet another case of suspected extra-judicial killings, two bodies were found dumped in the Aap Sar area of Turbat this week and identified as those...
Below is an article published by The Express Tribune: QUETTA: The Ministry of Human Rights has decided to form a task force to probe human rights violations in Balochistan, reported Express...
Below is an article published by Amnesty International “My son was born seven months after my husband went missing…he has never met his father, he just looks at his pictures." - Zahida Sharif...
Below is an article published by the Express Tribune The stark realities have been described in a ten-page report titled ‘Civil Society Flood Situation Report’ which was published on Friday...
Below is an article published by RFE/RL The claims were made by relatives who have been protesting for the past 18 months in the south-central Pakistani city of Quetta about the authorities' failure to...
Below is an article published by Pakistan Observer. WFP spokesman Amjad Jamal told APP on Friday that the WFP has only supplies to continue distributions in flood areas until the end of November, leaving...
Below is an article published by Dawn.com, the Newspaper ISLAMABAD: The United Nations has warned that humanitarian agencies are running out of resources to assist those affected by floods in...
Below is an article published by Amnesty International: Two separate attacks on civilians in Balochistan highlight the failure of Pakistan to tackle escalating insecurity in the region, said Amnesty International. Yesterday,...
Below is an article published by The Express Tribune: Two armed men riding a motorbike opened indiscriminate fire on Salam’s vehicle and injured him and his daughter. Both the victims...
Below is an article published by the Friday Times Days before the completion of President Asif Ali Zardari's three years in office, Senator Lashkari Raisani, the former provincial president of the ruling...
Below is an article published by the Daily Times: The international community must intervene in Balochistan to allow the Baloch to exercise their right to national self-determination like East...
Below is an article published by UNPO: UNPO and the Society for Threatened Peoples hosted a parallel event on Thursday [15th September 2011] at the 18th Session of the United Nations Human Rights...
Below is an article published by Daily Times: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Balochistan chapter, on Saturday [18.09.11], expressed its serious concern over the increasing number of decomposed...
Below is an article published by Daily Times: A complete shutter-down strike was observed in most parts of Balochistan on Monday [12 Sept] to condemn the kidnapping of the Baloch National Movement’s...
Below is an article published by UNPO: UNPO aims for these two events, occurring in parallel to the Human Rights Council, to raise awareness on the international stage of the alarming...
On Thursday the 15th of September Baloch human rights defenders will congregate at the 'Broken Chair' outside the Palais des Nations between 10am and 12 noon to protest against the number of enforced disappearances...
Below is an article by NPR: Pakistan's long list of problems has a new addition this summer [2011]: vicious communal violence in Karachi. More than 300 people have been killed in recent weeks, some under...
Below is an article published by The Nation: The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights on Tuesday rejected the report of Interior Ministry regarding abduction and dumping cases in Balochistan. The...
Below is an article published by The New York Times: A slim figure in a dark suit, Brahumdagh Bugti, 30, could pass for a banker in the streets of this sedate Swiss city. But in truth he is a resistance...
Below is an article published by the New York Times: A slim figure in a dark suit, Brahumdagh Bugti, 30, could pass for a banker in the streets of this sedate Swiss city. But in truth he is a resistance...
Below is a statement released by Dawn.com: Historically, Balochistan has constantly been ignored. Its people are angry because they have been let down, deprived of their inherent...
Below is an article published by the Express Tribune: According to local official of Balochistan Levies, Zulfiqar Shah, some passersby spotted two bodies in Ganji Dohri and informed the Levies thana. The...
Below is an article published by the AFPAK channel On Aug. 1, Pakistan's military chief, Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, said the Army and its intelligence agencies are not involved in so-called "kill-and-dump" operations...
The article below was published by Amnesty International The body of a Baloch student activist was found on 16 July, five months after he was taken into custody by the paramilitary Frontier Corps. Ten...
Below is a Press Release issued by Human Rights Watch: Pakistan's government should immediately end widespread disappearances of suspected militants and activists by the military, intelligence agencies,...
The article below was published by the Daily Times. A complete shutter-down strike was observed in major parts of Balochistan on Saturday condemning the killing of Balochistan National Party (BNP)...
Below is an article published by the Daily Times: Despite the tall claims, in the last six decades no Pakistani government has ceased its policy of exploitation, extermination and elimination of moderate...
Below is an article published by NewStatesman As sardars, or princely chiefs of Balochistan, they were the Sean Connery-look alikes: gentlemen of smart moustaches, clipped tones, an Enfield rifle under...
Below is an article published by Daily Times: A teenage girl and a woman, both from very poor families and residents of Turbat, have demanded world humanitarian organisations and the United Nations to...
As well as highlighting the on-going controversy over control of the rich deposits of resources within the region, the report emphasised that the “larger issue has remained the exclusion of the Baloch...
Below is an article published by The News: Below is an interview with Alia Amirali, a researcher on the Baloch National Movement and a lecturer at Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad. To read all...
Below is an article published by the New Statesmen: Pakistan has 1.9 million twitter users and since the start of the year it has become a major channel for dissent, comment and dark humour against the...
Below is an article published by: Dawn.TWO reports published in this paper yesterday offer insight into the mindset of Pakistan`s ruling elite. The new federal budget is expected to include an...
12 May His Excellency Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Prime Minister of Pakistan Prime Minister House Islamabad, Pakistan Tel no: + 92 519213562 Dear Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Prime Minister Gilani,...
Below is an article published by: South Asian News Agency.While describing the details of the mission during an interview, Prof Mehdi Hasan-former chairman and member of the HRCP’s recent...
Below is an article published by the International News: Family members of 23 missing persons arrived in Islamabad from Quetta 10 days back [April 4, 2011] with the hope of a breakthrough on recovery...
Below is an interview published by Daily Times: When Pakistan was carved out in 1947, British drew lines through tribal lands regardless of the indigenous people who lived there, and the...
A hearing on minorities and unrepresented peoples, focusing on Balochistan and Assyrian issues, was held yesterday, 13 April 2011, in the European Parliament by the Subcommittee on Human Rights....
Below is an article published by the Daily Times: The Supreme Court [of Pakistan] on Tuesday [12 April 2011] rejected the plea of Balochistan advocate general for in-camera hearing of the case regarding...
Below is an article published by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: In a statement issued on Friday 1 April at the end of its 101st session in New York, the Committee...
Below is an article published by India Blooms: Rising incidents of human rights violations in Pakistan’s Balochistan province are worrisome. And overseas Baloch leaders and activists are seeking...
Below is an article published by the Guardian: In Balochistan, mutilated corpses bearing the signs of torture keep turning up, among them lawyers, students and farm workers. Why is no one investigating...
Below is an article publish by The Express Tribune: Professionals from Netherlands can provide vocational and professional training to workers in Balochistan, as well as other parts...
Below is an article published by the Asian Human Rights Commission: The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that four disappeared persons bullet riddled and torture...
Below is an article published by the Daily Times: Three more bodies of missing persons were found in different parts of Balochistan on Tuesday. The bodies were reportedly found in Uthal, Turbat...
Below is a statement issued by the Asian Human Rights Commission: Mr. Naeem Sabir Baloch, the district coordinator of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), an NGO, was gunned down on March...
Below is an article published by The Daily Times: Lawyers staged protest rallies across Balochistan on Tuesday [1 March 2011] condemning the abductions of four lawyers and two judges,...
Below is a report publish by Amnesty International Amnesty International called on Baloch armed groups to avoid attacks that target or endanger civilians, in the face of escalating attacks on...
Below is an article published by: The International Herald TribuneThe Shina Language and Culture Promotion Society (SLCPS) have endorsed a bill tabled in parliament to expand the number of national languages...
Below is an article published by the Daily Times: Two more bullet-riddled bodies were found in Lasbela and Khuzdar districts on Monday [14 February 2011], official sources said. According to official...
Below is an article published by the International News: Britain has granted political asylum to Baloch leader Nawabzada Hyrbyair Marri, tacitly acknowledging that the life of fiery Baloch nationalist...
Below is an article published by the Daily Times: Bullet-riddled bodies of three political activists were found from Ormara, a coastal township and Khuzdar on Monday, January 17, 2011....
Below is an article published by Viewpoint: There are nearly three hundred and fifty arms manufacturing factories in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) [of Pakistan]. The government endorses,...
Below is an article published by The Nation: Five […] bodies were recovered from different districts of Balochistan including Kech, Khuzdar and Mastung during the past two days [17-18 December...
Below is a Press Release Issued by UNPO: A side event co-organized by UNPO and MRG brought together minority representatives, UN officials, experts and academics for an important discussion...
Below is an article published by The Express Tribune: Talking to the media after the inaugural session of the fifth training course under Balochistan Institute of Technical Education (BITE) here [Quetta]...
Below is an article published by WorldScoop: The body of Hayatan, 25, was found in the village of Hiroonk, near Turbat, in Pakistan¹s southwest, on November 18. Known also as Lala Hammed...
Below is an article published by Dawn.Com: UNITED Nations Security Council Resolutions 1173, 1176 and particularly 1295 led to the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, an international...
Below is an article published by Reporters Without Borders The body of Abdul Hameed Hayatan, a young Baloch journalist who was kidnapped in the southwestern port city of Gwadar on 25 October was found...
Below is an article published by Daily Times: […] According to sources, two […] bodies were found from Kech Kaur near Hiruk area of Turbat on Thursday [18 November 2010]. They have been...
Below is an article published by The International News: The Prime Minister’s Office is reportedly exerting pressure on the Balochistan government and provincial revenue department to allot seventy...
Below is an article published by Pakistan Christian Post: 'Balochistan is bleeding and Geneva is sleeping,' Ahmar Mustikhan, a member of the International Voice for Baloch Missing Persons...
Below is an article published by The Baloch Hal: Transporters of Balochistan have announced a wheel jam strike across the province for indefinite period against highway robberies, kidnapping for ransom...
Below is an article published by The Daily Times: Senator Abbas says discriminatory attitude against Baloch reason for violence.He added that some constitutional ways should be formulated...
Below is an article published by The Dawn: Chile’s remarkable rescue operation of 33 trapped miners enhanced the image of the country as a responsible state. Pakistan and Chile have many...
Below is an article published by examiner.com: In a bid to kill or capture "Baloch Robin Hood", guerrilla leader Dr. Allah Nazar Baloch, Pakistan army troops are conducting a brutal military operation...
Below is an article published by The Nation: Mir Nooruddin Mengal, member of BNP-M’s central committee, was killed near his residence when unidentified men, armed with sophisticated weapons,...
Below is an article published by Pakistan Christian Post: Former fisheries minister and former opposition leader in Balochistan state assembly, Kachkol Ali -- who has been a noted lawyer...
Below is a report published by Medicins Sans Frontieres: At present, the most severely flood affected areas are in central Sindh Province, where the overflowing Manchar Lake has submerged...
Below is an article published by the Associated Press of Pakistan: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Dr Babar Awan on Tuesday [28 September 2010] brushed aside the notion...
Below is an article published by Sify News: Exiled Balochistan leader Brahamdagh Bugti has said that although the tactics of the incumbent government led by President Asif Ali Zardari...
Below is an article published by Rediff: The unprecedented monsoon clouds which seemed to have become static over Balochistan created unparalleled havoc with lives, properties and livestock....
Below is an article published by the Daily Times: “Enough is enough. Now the government will use force...because (in Balochistan) they (terrorists) do not understand the language...
Below is an article published by The Dawn Media Group: Mr Malik initially suggested a Swat-like operation to clear the province of militants was in the offing, but then, thankfully, he quickly...
Below is an article published by The Nation: The most devastating floods in Balochistan’s history have forced more than 1.1 million people to live in open sky in different parts...
Below is an article published by UNPO: Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response (ECHO), opened the debate with a...
Below is an article published by the Daily Telegraph: A former Pakistani prime minister and a British peer have called for an inquiry into allegations that hundreds of thousands of homes...
Below is an article published by the UN News Centre: The United Nations refugee agency today called for boosting relief efforts in the flood-hit province of Balochistan in south-western...
Below is an article published by The Examiner: There is no way to measure which is the worst when it comes to human rights violations: Gaza, Iraq, Afghanistan or Balochistan. Curt Goering,...
Below is an article published by The Daily News: Nawabzada Jamil Akbar Bugti has proposed re-demarcation of provinces on ethnic, linguistic and cultural basis remerging Dera Ghazi Khan, Kandkot,...
Below is an article published by the Sri Lanka Guardian: The secular Awami National Party (ANP) led Government of Khyber Pakhtunkwa and the nationalist organizations of Balochistan and...
Below is an article was published by The Dawn Media Group: The Indus River has unleashed its own ‘terror’ in areas that were normally considered safe from the destruction wrought by...
Below is an article published by: Dawn.Com THE Indus River has unleashed its own ‘terror’ in areas that were normally considered safe from the destruction wrought by humans because...
Below is an article published by The Daily Times: Seven people, including a 4-year-old girl died of gastroenteritis in Balochistan on Thursday (19 August 2010). The number of those suffering...
Below is an article published by the Express Tribune: A flood torrent from river Indus completely submerged Muzaffagarh-Ali Pur Road, while low-lying areas of Sultan city were inundated...
Below is an article published by Daily Times: ISLAMABAD: Eight hundred and eight incidents of political violence, which claimed 1, 921 lives, have been reported in the country during October...
Below is a letter published by The Guardian: The people of Pakistan may be in God's hands now that swathes of Sindh lie under water, but for decades they have been in the hands of an Islamabad...
Below is an article published by The Daily Times: Flash floods threatened dozens of villages and thousands of people on Tuesday (10 August 2010) as the Nari River in Balochistan was in high flood...
Below is an article published by the News International: The worst flash floods triggered by torrential rains have affected 1.5 million people in over 10 districts of Balochistan while the Met Office...
Below is a statement by Sanaullah Baloch published on jang.com.pk:Despite the tall claims, in last six decades, no Pakistani government has ceased its policy of exploitation, extermination and elimination...
Below is a statement by Samad Baloch, Secretary General of the Baloch Human Rights Council (UK):Baloch Human Rights Council (UK) strongly condemns the assassination of prominent Baloch nationalist politician...
Below is an article published by The News International Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a former senator and the secretary general of Balochistan National Party (BNP) Habib Jalib, leaving him critically...
Below is an article published by Sify.com President of Baloch Society of North America (BSO-NA), Dr. Wahid Baloch met US Vice-President Joe Biden to draw his attention to the ongoing military operation...
Below is an article published by the PakistanChristianPost.com Dear Secretary General,On the occasion of International Day against Torture in support of victims of torture on 26 June, we would like...
Below is an article published by PressClub.ch ''Balochistan which was once a unified and independent country is today divided between three countries, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The...
Below is an article from thenews.com.pkBalochistan Government to spend Rs. 10 billion to strengthen law enforcement agencies in an effort to maintain peace and tranquility in the province, Finance...
Below is an article published by BBC:Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered the powerful ISI intelligence agency to appear in court to explain what has happened to a missing political leader.Akash...
Below is an article published by The Daily Times:Chief Minister Nawab Mohammad Aslam Raisani has said the Pakistan-Iran Gas Pipeline Accord would ensure massive economic development of Balochistan...
Below is an article published by the Daily Times: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday [7 June 2010] conceded that there was a trust deficit between the federal government...
Below is an article published by Daily Times: A shutter-down strike was observed in major parts of Balochistan on Tuesday in response to a call made by the Balochistan National Party (BNP) against...
Below is an article published by Rediff News: Police shot dead an activist of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) and injured five others on Saturday, as it fired...
Below is an article published by Dawn:The establishment has itself opened up a war inside Balochistan on all fronts. This has resulted in increasing polarisation and radicalisation of...
Below is an article published by the Daily Times (Pakistan): More than 40 students were injured in clashes between two ethnic groups of students in four different educational institutions of...
Below is an article published by The International News: Despite signing several international commitments regarding the health and human rights of women and girls, Pakistan has an alarmingly...
Below is an article published by Thaindian News:Global NGO Save the Children with financial assistance from the Netherlands has launched an 8.8 million euros Balochistan Education Programme...
Below is an article published by: Associated Press of Pakistan Pakistan has welcomed Malaysian investment in Balochistan in various sectors, including livestock, fruits and vegetable, marble...
Below is an article published by The Independent.co.uk Ever since its annexation by Pakistan in 1948, Baluchistan has been subjected to a quadruple whammy of military occupation, political domination,...
Below is an article published by Daily Times: Govt has no excuse now, says Nisar ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan called on the government...
Below is an article published by The Nation :Balochistan Assembly on Monday [April 5] expressed grave concern over the target killings of teachers and closure of educational institutions in...
Below is an article published by Dawn: Balochistan, the size of Texas and that accounts for 44 per cent of Pakistan and 16 per cent of Iran’s landmass, is a strategically...
Below is an article published by Dawn.com:According to an official notification issued here on Friday, DCOs will replace district and city Nazims while Tehsil officers would take over...
Below is an article published by The Daily Mail: The Supreme Court on Thursday was informed that the government has decided to establish judicial commission to address the grievances of missing...
Below is an article published by: BBC NewsThe $7.6bn project is crucial for Pakistan's growing energy requirements. The country has suffered severe electricity shortages. The deal was signed...
The Baloch people have a right to self-determination Mr President, thank you for giving me an opportunity to address this session. I am a London-based human rights campaigner who has been campaigning...
Below is an article from the Associated Press of Pakistan: Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani Wednesday told that German and Italian investors had expressed...
Below is an article published by The International News: Legislators in the Balochistan assembly passed a resolution on Thursday seeking implementation of 75 per cent quota to locals in the...
Below is an article published by: Daily TimesHe was talking to Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani at the Prime Minister House. He said the fast track development would bring the resource...
Below is an article published by The International News:President Asif Ali Zardari said on Thursday that all the demands of the people of Balochistan were acceptable to the government.“There...
Below is an article published by The Nation: Provincial Secretary for Home and Tribal Affairs Akbar Hussain Durrani has said that 21 missing persons of Balochistan had reached their homes and federal...
Below is an article published by Asian Human Rights Commission: Among the lists of disappeared persons from Balochistan province are the names of 168 children and 148 women. Two...
Below is an article published by: Daily TimesTaking stern action against policemen and officers responsible for Monday’s (25 January 2010) violent protests in the provincial capital, the Balochistan...
Below is an article published by Zaib Khan: “My brother was picked up by the state intelligence agencies when he was returning home from office,” recalled Hani Baloch, the...
Below is an article published by The Nation:The family members of Balochistan missing persons and others attended the seminar. Jamat-e-Islami Pakistan chief Syed Munawar Hassan was the chief...
Below is an article published by Dawn:Even more political workers have been picked up in recent days, says VBMP chairman Nasrullah Baloch. And while the province’s home ministry has issued...
Below is an article published by SAMAA:The government has started considering plans to build four new dams in Balochistan. President Zardari has issued directives to Federal Minister Babar Awan to consult...
Below is an article published by The International News: The federal government should cancel the agreement with the Singapore Port for running the Gwadar Port and hand it over to the Balochistan...
Below is an article published by Dawn.com: In the last nine years there have been tall claims and promises by successive governments that Baloch grievances and demands for the right to...
Below is an article published by the Daily Times: According to former senator Tahir Bizenjo – the secretary general of the National Party (NP) – Baloch nationalist parties...
Below is an article published by Intellibriefs: The ‘Balochistan Economic Report 2009’, which took into account statistics from 1972-73 to 2005-06, said the province’s...
Below is an article published by The Daily Times: An independent inquiry commission will be formed to investigate the killings of former Balochistan governor Nawab Akbar Bugti and other Baloch...
Below continues the article written by Sanaullah Baloch, published by Dawn:In fact, the struggle in the resource-rich but poverty-stricken region is political: it aims at ending Islamabad’s...
Below is an article published by Infoway : The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Balochistan, Senator Raza Rabbani, has said that the Pakistan President and the Prime Minister...
Below is an article published by The Dawn Media Group:ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is expected to visit Balochistan after Eidul Fitr to discuss with Baloch leaders a political, administrative...
Below is an article published by The Nation: The federal government, at last, seems to have recognised the true nature of Balochistan’s problem, that it is basically a political...
Below is an article published by The Nation :The federal government, at last, seems to have recognised the true nature of Balochistan’s problem, that it is basically a political issue, which can...
Below is an article published by Dawn.com : The government has decided to withdraw cases against Baloch leaders and grant general amnesty to political prisoners and those...
Below is an article published by South Asian News Agency: Chief Minister Punjab, Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif; Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah; Chief Minister NWFP,...
Below is an article published by Dawn.com : President Asif Ali Zardari has stressed the need for a collective parliamentary decision to address the Balochistan issue, saying a constitutional...
Below is an article published by The News : The nationalist parties from Balochistan and NWFP, including the ANP, have linked the repealing of the 17th Amendment with granting of autonomy to the provinces.According...
Below is an article published by DailyTimes.com: Two Punjabis were allegedly victims of target killing on Monday [August 31] evening as violence broke out in various Baloch-dominated...
Below is an article published by the Associated Press of Pakistan :Chief Minister of Balochistan Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani and Interior Minister Senator Rehman Malik called on President Asif Ali Zardari...
Below is an article published by IBN Live:In an act of defiance, Balochistan celebrated its Independence Day in London three days before Pakistan’s official Independence Day. The mention of...
The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) in partnership with Interfaith International and Baloch representative Mr. Noordin Mengal, hosted an event to discuss the deteriorating human rights...
Below is an article published by the Daily Times :The first Punjabi National Conference (PNC) has demanded to halt the ongoing military operation in Balochistan and to declare all ethnic languages across...
Below is an article published by The Nation :A Norway national went missing when he was on way to Karachi from Balochistan on August 7 [2009]. Norway Foreign Ministry said that it had taken strict notice...
Below is an article published by International The News:The members of the Senate on Tuesday strongly condemned target killings in Balochistan and also expressed concern over the arrest...
Below is an article published by the New York Times: Three local political leaders were seized from a small legal office here [Turbat] in April [2009], handcuffed, blindfolded and hustled into a...
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said addressing the problems facing people of Balochistan is top priority of government. Prime Minister said this in his meeting with governor Balochistan Nawab...
Below is an article published by Balochistan People’s Party: Three people were hanged on Sunday 31st of May, three days after an explosion in Zahidan, the provincial capital of Balochistan,...
Below is an article published by The Nation: A wheel-jam and shutterdown strike disturbed the normal life in different towns of Balochistan on Friday [26 June 2009]. The strike call was given by...
Below is an article published by Baluchistan People's Front: Three prominent student leaders in Baluchistan have been arrested after widespread demonstrations protesting against...
The region of Balochistan is not only located in a key strategic position in relation to conflicts in the region, but is also rich in natural resources. Despite, or rather perhaps because of these factors,...
Below is an article published by The News:Balochistan Governor Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Magsi said that the provincial government was in the process of formulating its recommendations for provincial...
Below is an article published by Dawn.com:Your name was placed on the Exit Control List (ECL) and your brothers were reportedly abducted by the agencies during the Musharraf government. Have you...
Below is an article published by: BPP The slain bodies of three Baloch leaders namely Mr Ghulam Mohammad Baloch chairman of Baloch National Movement (BNM) and his party fellow Mr Lala...
Below is an article published by the Asian Tribune:UN suspends relief operations in Balochistan due to security reasonsThe United Nations has suspended all its relief operations in Balochistan due...
Below is an article published by : Associated press of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari said on Thursday [26 march 2009] that the government would resolve problems of Balochistan on priority...
As part of the efforts to highlight the deteriorating human rights situation in Pakistani controlled Balochistan, Interfaith International, in cooperation with UNPO,...
Below is an article published by: Amnesty InternationalPakistan's new civilian government has failed to provide information about hundreds of cases of people believed to be...
Below is an article published by: Scoop The problem of forced disappearances has been significant in Pakistan in recent years, notably since the beginning of the so-called war on terror...
Below is an article published by : Daily Times All stakeholders should be taken on board to bring durable peace and socio-economic development in Balochistan, President Asif Ali...
Mir Mohammad Ali Talpur Reko Diq, an ancient volcano in Chaghi, Balochistan, literally means “sandy peak”. However, this is something of a misnomer. It should be called Tangav Diq,...
The Baloch people in Balochistan and throughout the world have been shockingly observing the abduction of a UNHCR official in Quetta (Balochistan) for the last many days. As the representative of...
Below is an article published by: Daily Times Future plans to increase livestock farming in the country would be targeted to address the grievances of the poor livestock...
Below is an article published by : The Nation Human Rights Watch, a prominent watchdog group, reported progress in human rights situation in Pakistan, including the return to civilian rule...
Below is an article published by TheNews.com: International Labour Organistaion (ILO) will provide a technical assistance to development initiative 2009-2013 planned by the government of Balochistan...
Below is an article published by Global Politician: One Baluch was killed and another one was arrested on 20.12.08 by the Iranian security forces, the Iranian Fars News Agency reported. (1)...
Below is an article published by the Daily Times:The Pakistan People’s Party-led government's policies are aimed at benefiting and mainstreaming the people of Balochistan who...
Below is an article published by the Daily Times: The provincial government has sent a list of 849 missing persons to the Interior Ministry and the army, a private TV channel quoted Balochistan...
Below is an article by the Associated Press of Pakistan:Balochistan Education Minister Shafiq Ahmed Khan on Wednesday said that October 29 [2008] earthquake destroyed 98% educational institutions...
Below is an article published by Dawn News:During the nine years of the Musharraf regime Balochistan witnessed a remarkable decline in social and development indicators.The resource-rich province...
Below is an article published by BBC News:Rescuers are still scrambling to reach thousands of survivors facing another night in the open after Wednesday's [29 October 2008] earthquake in...
Below is an article published by BBC.co.uk: At least 160 people have been killed after an earthquake of 6.4 magnitude hit Balochistan province in south-western Pakistan, officials...
Minister for Housing and Works Rahmatullah Kakar said the government was according high priority to speedy development of Balochistan and mobilising all available resources to provide basic amenities...
Below is a report written by The Balochistan People's Party:Balochistan with its rich mineral resources is the most strategically located region in Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Balochistan is in...
The Following article was published by Dawn: In the last six decades a significant number of so-called state leaders have been prosecuted and brought before various domestic and international...
Below is an article published by The International News:Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Senator Talha Mehmood on Thursday [18 September 2008] called for greater autonomy for all the federating...
Below is an article published by The Dawn : President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the military operation in Balochistan would stop, missing people would be traced and all political prisoners would...
Below is an article published by the New Statesman:Two leading human rights campaigners from Pakistani-occupied Balochistan are awaiting trial in London on charges of inciting others to commit an act of...
Below is an article published by the Associated Press of Pakistan: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday [10 September 2008] said development of Balochistan was priority of the coalition...
Below is an article published by Dawn News:The upper house was stunned on Friday [5 September 2008] when Balochistan National Party (Mengal) Senator Sanaullah Baloch suddenly announced his resignation...
Below is an article published by The Daily Times:The election of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari as the president of Pakistan on Saturday [6 September 2008] was widely welcomed...
Below is an article published by The Guardian :Four Baloch prisoners have been burned alive in hot coal tar by the Pakistan army during military operations in annexed and occupied Balochistan, according...
Below is an article published by the Associate Press of Pakistan: Vice-President PML-N and MNA Muhammad Afzal Khokhar has said that next president should be from Balochistan...
Below is an article published by the Associated Press for Pakistan: Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Aslam Raisani Monday [18 August 2008] said that the next President of the country should be from Balochistan...
Below is an article published by Denver Post: An Iranian journalist sentenced to death on terrorism charges has been executed in what a human rights group on Tuesday [5 August 2008] called a "state-sanctioned...
Below is an article published by the Associated Press of Pakistan:BNP (A) central leader Senator Syed Akbar Shah has said that the use of force could damage the reconciliatory process and political confidence...
Below is an article published by the The Daily Times: The people of Balochistan are still waiting for justice as all the promises made to the Baloch have not been fulfilled by the government, claimed representatives...
Below is an article by UNPO: On Monday 23 June 2008, Baluch human rights defender Mr. Noordin Mengal was detained at Newark Liberty International Airport upon his arrival from Dubai. After being...
Below is an appeal written by UNPO: The Hague, 3 July 2008 Subject: Urgent Appeal – Detention and repatriation of British national Mr. Noordin Mengal Below you will find a detailed record...
Below is a press release issued by the Baluchistan National Party: On June 23rd, Baluch human rights defender Noordin Mengal was detained at Newark Liberty International Airport in the US on his arrival...
Below is an article published by the Daily Times: The Balochistan National Party (BNP) on Monday [16 June 2008] would forward its terms to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)-led federal and provincial...
Below is a Member Resolution as presented and adopted before the IX UNPO General Assembly held during 16-17 May 2008 in Brussels, Belgium: IX UNPO General Assembly16 - 17 May 2008, Brussels BelgiumMember...
Sardar Akhtar Mengal, chief of his own faction of the Balochistan National Party (BNP), has said that there would be no let-up in BNP’s struggle for securing the rights of the people in Balochistan. ...
Below is an article published by topnews.in: Balochistan National Party (BNP) chief Akhtar Mengal has said that the new PPP-led coalition government was not taking any practical steps in resolving...
Pakistan government is learnt to have tendered an apology for the military operations carried out in Balochistan in the past. Leader of the House in the Senate Raza Rabbani tendered the apology on behalf...
Balochistan National Party-Mengal supremo, Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal has vowed to reorganize Lashkar-i-Balochistan long march for protection of Gwadar port and said his party will not accept handing over...
Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday [3 June 2008] said the government is committed to redressing the grievances of the people of Balochistan and reiterated that steps are being taken in this...
Below is an article published by the Associated Press of Pakistan: Former Balochistan chief minister Sardar Akhtar Mengal on Wednesday [28 May 2008] expressed his willingness to hold negotiations...
Former Chief Minister of Balochistan Sardar Akhtar Mengal Wednesday [28 May 2008] expressed his willingness to hold negotiations with the government aiming at ensuring peace and tranquility in Balochistan....
Below is an article written by Salman Masood published by the International Herald Tribune: A Baluchi nationalist leader who was one of the most prominent political leaders jailed by President Pervez...
Below is an article written by Senator Sanaullah Baloch and published by The News: In spite of being commonly liberal, politically conscious, and culturally well-endowed, resource-rich Balochistan...
Below is an article written by Senator Sanaullah Baloch and published by The News :Pakistan has turned into a land of protests. Disagreements with state policies are visible in all sphere of society. For...
President of the Baloch National Party (BNP), Akhtar Mengal is being denied medical treatment after being unlawfully imprisoned at a nonviolent demonstration in 2006. Below is an appeal written by Senator...
Sardar Akhtar Mengal’s familyare concerned over the failure by the authorities to provide adequate medical treatment outside jail. Below is an article published by Dawn: The family of Baloch...
Below are extracts from an article published by the International Crisis Group: The Forgotten Conflict in Balochistan,* the latest report from the International Crisis Group, examines the tensions across...
Letter to MINI DUBLIN GROUP regarding their November 2006 visit to Balochistan, from Balochistan People’s Party (BPP) To the kind attention of: MINI DUBLIN GROUP (Austria, Canada, Denmark,...
Below is an article from India’s Daily News and Analysis: ISLAMABAD: A rocket hit the Provincial Assembly building of Quetta in Pakistan's troubled south-west Balochistan province, police...
Islamabad - President Pervez Musharraf Wednesday called for a jirga, or assembly, of tribal leaders from the restive southern Pakistani province of Balochistan on November 8, Geo television channel reported....
Below is a statement delivered by Abdullah S. Baloch, representative of the Balochistan People's Party, to the VIII UNPO General Assembly, held in Taipei, Taiwan, from 27-29 October 2006. Ladies...
A central component of the VIII UNPO General Assembly, held this year in Taipei, Taiwan, from 27 – 29 October, was to facilitate the discussion of specific problems facing UNPO Members, as well...
ISLAMABAD • Intelligence agencies in Pakistan have advised the Interior Ministry to ban protest demonstrations in front of Parliament House in Islamabad, apprehending that miscreants and terrorist...
Below is a statement delivered by Rahim Bandoui, spokesperson for the Balochistan People's Party, to the Canadian Parliament. Ladies and gentlemen and distinguished members of the Canadian Parliament,...
Islamabad, Sept 21: The former ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Kalat, which formed part of Balochistan, is convening a meeting of tribal elders today to discuss the situation arising out of the...
More than 450 people have been arrested in Quetta, Pakistan's Balochistan province, in unrest following the death of rebel leader Nawab Akbar Bugti. An indefinite curfew is in place but outbreaks of...
Spokesman of the Balochistan Peoples Party (BPP) Nasser Boladai visited the German Parliament on 5 August 2006 to raise the issue of the Baloch people in Iran. Below is his statement: Resolving...
Spokesman of the Balochistan Peoples Party (BPP) Nasser Boladai visited the French Parliament on 16 June 2006 to raise the issue of the Baloch people in Iran. Below is his statement: Balochistan:...
Spokesman of the Balochistan Peoples Party (BPP) Nasser Boladai visited the United States Congress in Washington on 30 May 2006 to raise the issue of the Baloch people in Iran. Below is Mr. Boladais...
Below is an article written by Nasser Boladai and published in the journal Gozaar; The latest events in Balochistan - clashes between the Baloch resistance movement and Iranian security and armed and...
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTSSixty-second sessionItem 11 of the provisional agenda CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTSWritten statement* submitted by the International Federation for the Protection of the Rights of...
Untitled Document Scores of Baloch people held a large demonstration against ongoing military operations in Balochistan, Pakistan on Sunday opposite the official residence of the...
Appeal from the Members of the Senate of Pakistan and the Balochistan provincial Assembly Subject: Human Rights Violations in Balochistan by Pakistani State Dear Sir/Madam, On behalf...
On 17 December 2005 Pakistani Army launched an army operation against innocent Marri Baloch people throughout Kohlu District, Parts of Dera Bugti, Noshki, Makran Districts and other parts of Balochistan....
June 8, 2009UN Human Rights Council, Geneva, Switzerland At the 11th session of the Human Rights Council, UNPO in partnership with Interfaith International and Baloch representative Mr Noordin Mengal...
The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) is an international membership-based organization established to empower the voices of unrepresented and marginalized peoples worldwide and to protect their fundamental human rights.
