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In our increasingly noisy digital landscape, it’s vital to remain attuned to significant events surrounding censorship and free expression. Each Friday, Index offers a consolidating roundup of the week’s pivotal …
Censorship and Free Expression: Week in Review (5–11 April 2025) Read More
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) is amplifying its global advocacy efforts to shed light on severe human rights abuses and state repression within Balochistan, particularly targeting peaceful political activists. Their …
BNM Strengthens Global Advocacy for Human Rights in Balochistan Read More
In a troubling case of human rights abuse, Dr. Mahrang Baloch, a prominent Baloch human rights defender, was arrested on 22 March 2025 during a peaceful protest against police violence. …
Concerns Rise Over Dr. Mahrang Baloch’s Health and Human Rights in Detention Read More
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has successfully convened the 6th Balochistan International Conference in Geneva, uniting political leaders, journalists, and intellectuals to confront the persistent human rights violations in Balochistan, …
BNM Hosts 6th Balochistan International Conference to Address Human Rights Abuses Read More
In Pakistan, the systematic harassment and detention of Baloch activists in Quetta and Karachi have drawn criticism from international human rights advocates. Babu Ram Pant, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director …
End Systematic Crackdown on Baloch Activists in Pakistan Read More
On 27 March, UN experts urged Pakistan to release detained Balochistan human rights defenders and cease the violence against peaceful protests. Leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), including Mahrang …
UN Experts Urge Pakistan to Release Detained Baloch Human Rights Defenders Read More
In an urgent appeal, United Nations experts have implored Pakistan to release detained Baloch human rights defenders and cease the crackdown on peaceful protests. This call, articulated by the UN …
UN Urges Pakistan to Release Baloch Human Rights Defenders and Halt Crackdown Read More
During the 58th United Nations Human Rights Council Session in Geneva, Faheem Baloch, Foreign Secretary of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), fervently spoke against human rights abuses in Balochistan. He …
BNM’s Faheem Baloch Denounces Human Rights Violations in Balochistan at UN Read More
Mahrang Baloch, a fervent advocate for the rights of Pakistan’s Baloch minority, has been arrested yet again, her lawyer denied access to her in Quetta’s Hudda District Prison. Nadia Baloch, …
Activist Mahrang Baloch Arrested Amidst Human Rights Concerns in Pakistan Read More
The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) has urgently appealed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, calling for intervention in the suppression of peaceful protests in Pakistan. The council is demanding the …
Call for UN Intervention Amid Baloch Protest Repression Read More