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Balochistan Activists Demand Global Attention on Human Rights

4/1/2026

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Activists in Balochistan say their peaceful resistance highlights ongoing human rights abuses and calls for global attention.
They argue armed groups should not be conflated with their nonviolent political movements.
Despite state violence and detention, they remain committed and report over 1,200 enforced disappearances in 2025.
They tie their struggle to a long history of injustice and demand recognition of rights and peaceful protest.

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Activists in Balochistan say their peaceful resistance highlights ongoing human rights abuses and calls for global attention.
They argue armed groups should not be conflated with their nonviolent political movements.
Despite state violence and detention, they remain committed and report over 1,200 enforced disappearances in 2025.
They tie their struggle to a long history of injustice and demand recognition of rights and peaceful protest.