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UNHRC Hears Alarming Allegations of Abuses Against Baloch Women and Girls
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News18•01-10-2026, 18:30
UNHRC Hears Alarming Allegations of Abuses Against Baloch Women and Girls
- •Concerns over human rights violations against Baloch women, girls, and human rights defenders in Balochistan were raised at the 63rd Session of the UNHRC in Geneva.
- •Mahra Abdul Jalil of the Al Baraem Association for Charitable Work alleged enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention, torture, extrajudicial killings, and restrictions on peaceful political expression affecting Baloch women and girls.
- •Jalil urged the Council to strengthen protection for Baloch women and girls, calling for independent monitoring, transparent investigations, and protection for those documenting abuses.
- •Diana Stephanie Dehimat of the Jssor Youth Organization highlighted cases like Mahjabeen Baloch, a polio survivor whose whereabouts are unknown, and Dr Sabiha Baloch, who faces pressure for her human rights work.
- •Dehimat called on the UN to investigate allegations, seek information on missing persons, and urged Pakistan to respect international human rights obligations and protect human rights defenders.
Key Questions Answered
Speakers at the 63rd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council highlighted concerns regarding enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention, torture, extrajudicial killings, and restrictions on peaceful political expression affecting Baloch women and girls.
Diana Stephanie Dehimat highlighted the disappearance of polio survivor Mahjabeen Baloch and raised concerns over the detention, prosecution, and placement of activist Dr Sabiha Baloch on Pakistan's Fourth Schedule.
Rights defenders called on the United Nations to strengthen protection for Baloch women, examine allegations of missing persons, and support independent, transparent investigations and monitoring of the situation in Balochistan.