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1 communications found
Date, Country,
Type and
ref. no. of
communication
Mandates Summary Replies received
    18 Feb 2025
    Pakistan
    JAL
  • terrorism
  • disappearances
  • executions
  • freedom of opinion and expression
  • freedom of peaceful assembly and of association
  • human rights defenders
  • independence of judges and lawyers
  • minority issues
  • torture
  • violence against women and girls
Information received concerning a series of acts and measures reportedly undertaken within the context of counter-terrorism operations in the province of Balochistan, including: a) alleged arbitrary arrests, acts of violence and mistreatment in detention, enforced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings of Baloch people; b) alleged excessive use of force against individuals, including peaceful protesters, seeking information about the forcibly disappeared in Balochistan and calling for justice and accountability; c) the misuse of certain administrative and legal counter-terrorism measures against Baloch activists and organizations, including the alleged designation of certain individuals as “proscribed persons” and arbitrary travel restrictions against prominent activists; d) alleged censorship of media outlets associated with the activities or events organised by the aforementioned activists; e) a reported proposal for legislative amendments to allow for preventive detention of individuals suspected of committing terrorism in Balochistan; and f) a reported proposal to establish internment centres for individuals suspected of committing terrorism in Balochistan.
Alleged victims: 1
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09 Feb 2026