Defense News , Balochistan :- In a recent development, Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch has taken a significant step by filing a petition with the United Nations, calling for an investigation into human rights violations in Balochistan. The petition specifically requests a "fact-finding mission led by the United Nations working group to look into human rights abuses in Balochistan."
Mahrang Baloch is urging people worldwide to support the cause by signing the petition. She emphasized, "We are seeking justice and want to make our voices heard by the international community. I urge you to sign the petition," as stated on 'X'.
Addressing human rights advocates globally, Mahrang Baloch highlighted the severe human rights abuses faced by the Baloch people in Balochistan, describing it as a systematic genocide. She expressed the collective efforts of the Baloch people to use every available means to stop this atrocity, pleading for support from compassionate individuals worldwide.
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, Mary Lawlor, recently expressed concerns over reports of police harassment against protestors advocating against enforced disappearances in Balochistan, Pakistan. Lawlor urged for the dismissal of "spurious criminal complaints" against peaceful protesters.
Protests are currently taking place in solidarity with the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) sit-in against enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Islamabad. Organizers accuse the police of harassing and profiling supporters, leading to the filing of false reports against them.
Mary Lawlor, addressing the situation on 'X', shared, "Today I met WHRDs @SammiBaluch & @MahrangBaloch_ to discuss the ongoing protests against enforced disappearances in Balochistan, #Pakistan. The reports of police harassment are v. concerning. Spurious criminal complaints against peaceful protestors should be dropped."
Mahrang Baloch informed Mary Lawlor about the police crackdown on peaceful protesters during their meeting. She also discussed the concerning remarks made by Pakistan's Caretaker PM Anwar ul Haq Kakar regarding Baloch missing persons. In a post on 'X,' Mahrang Baloch stated, "We had a pleasant conversation with @MaryLawlorhrds, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, and her colleagues. Informed her about the police crackdown on peaceful protesters, the malicious media campaign, and absurd comments by the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan regarding Baloch missing persons. She assured she will continue monitoring our situation and the threats we face."
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