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Changaiz Sahir Must Be Released Immediately

The Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) strongly condemns the enforced disappearance of Changaiz Sahir, director of Ilm-o-Adab, a prominent literary publication. Around noon on July 21, 2025, several armed…

HRCB July 22, 2025

Periodical Reports

Balochistan: 95 Forcibly Disappeared, 67 Killed in June 2025

In June 2025, a total of 95 cases of enforced disappearance were reported. Among them, 78 individuals remain missing, 8 were released, and 9 were killed extrajudicially. Additionally, 67 people…

HRCB July 20, 2025

Periodical Reports

Balochistan: The State of Human Rights in 2024

Human rights violations in Balochistan have remained consistent and deeply entrenched for years, with patterns of enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and violent crackdowns on peaceful protests continuing largely unchecked. In…

HRCB July 20, 2025

Press Release

Balochistan: Son’s Body Found After Abduction; Father Missing Since 2015

Zeeshan Zaheer, a 21-year-old student and resident of Khudabadan in Panjgur district, was abducted by armed men from Football Chowk on the evening of June 29, 2025. His body was…

HRCB June 30, 2025

Periodical Reports

Balochistan: 138 Forcibly Disappeared, 72 Killed in May 2025

In May 2025, a total of 138 cases of enforced disappearance were recorded, of which 137 were male and 1 was female. Among the 138 documented cases, 97 individuals are…

HRCB June 22, 2025

Press Release

Anti-Terrorism Bill Provides Legal Cover for State Violence in Balochistan

The Human Rights Council of Balochistan strongly denounces the Anti-Terrorism (Balochistan Amendment) Act, 2025, recently passed by the Balochistan Assembly. This legislation represents an alarming escalation in the erosion of…

HRCB June 18, 2025

Media

HRCB Denounces Extrajudicial Killing of Salam Eid in Military Custody Following Enforced Disappearance

The Human Rights Council of Balochistan strongly condemns the alleged custodial killing of Salam, son of Eid, a resident of Dasht Kumbail, Gwadar, who was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces…

HRCB June 16, 2025

Media

HRCB Expresses Deep Concern Over Second Enforced Disappearance of Sagheer Ahmed

The Human Rights Council of Balochistan is alarmed by the second enforced disappearance of Sagheer Ahmed, 30, who was abducted by Pakistani security forces on June 12, 2025, while travelling…

HRCB June 13, 2025

News

Five Forcibly Disappeared Baloch Civilians Extrajudicially Killed by Pakistani Forces in Balochistan

The Human Rights Council of Balochistan strongly condemns the extrajudicial execution of five Baloch civilians who had previously been subjected to enforced disappearance by Pakistani forces. These killings, carried out…

HRCB June 12, 2025

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Balochistan: 168 Forcibly Disappeared, 67 Killed in April 2025

In April 2025, a total of 168 individuals were reportedly abducted by the security forces and intelligence agencies across Balochistan. Of these, 112 remain missing, 42 were later released, while…

HRCB May 21, 2025