Baloch activists nominated for 2025 Nelson Mandela Prize for human rights activism

Mar 13, 2025

The Focus Asia Foundation (FAF) has put forward the nominations of Mama Qadeer Baloch, vice chief of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), and...

Pakistan's media machinery turns weaponised as Baloch voices warn of escalating repression

Jan 16, 2026

She said the state had transformed media platforms into tools for silencing human rights activism and student mobilisation across Balochistan, as reported by The...

Activist Mahrang Baloch slams Pakistan over 'criminalising' peaceful Baloch activism

May 12, 2026

Prominent Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch has strongly criticised Pakistani authorities over restrictions imposed on political activism and public gatherings, alleging that peaceful dissent and...

China's global crackdown shadows Uyghur activism, rights advocacy

Apr 26, 2026

The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting a series of international engagements aimed at exposing what it describes as China's...

Amnesty International slams Pakistan for using anti-terror laws to crush Baloch voices

Jul 17, 2025

Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of Baloch Yakjehti Committee leaders detained in Pakistan, calling it part of a wider crackdown on...

Baloch Yakjehti Committee report alleges staged press conferences, coerced confessions in Balochistan

May 26, 2026

A new Baloch Yakjehti Committee report highlights "staged press conferences and coerced confessions" in Balochistan. Based on qualitative analysis of cases from 2023 to...