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Baloch Yakjehti Committee Welcomes UNHRC Focus on Balochistan Human Rights
- •The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) welcomed the raising of human rights issues in Balochistan and the detention of its leaders at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session.
- •BYC praised Global Human Rights Defense (GHRD) for expressing concern over the situation of BYC leaders and workers, urging UNHRC to take immediate notice.
- •The committee called on international human rights organizations and the UN to continuously monitor Balochistan's human rights situation and support independent investigations.
- •BYC appreciated GHRD and other organizations for highlighting the concerns of affected families and raising human rights issues internationally.
- •Earlier, BYC raised concerns over the alleged enforced disappearance and death of 20-year-old Baloch student Imran Ali, calling for an independent investigation.
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The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) welcomed the raising of the human rights situation in Balochistan and the detention of its leaders at the UNHRC session, calling it an important development. The organisation urged international human rights bodies to continuously monitor the region, support independent investigations, and raise the concerns of affected families globally.
Imran Ali was a 20-year-old Baloch student and resident of Zamuran in Kech who travelled to Quetta for his education. He was allegedly forcibly disappeared by Counter Terrorism Department personnel from his rented room on August 27, 2025, and his whereabouts remained unknown for nearly a year before his reported death.
Global Human Rights Defense (GHRD) expressed concern regarding the situation of BYC leaders and workers, urging the UNHRC to take immediate notice of the situation. The BYC appreciated GHRD and other organisations for highlighting the plight of affected families and raising these human rights issues at international forums.