Back to the list Country: Pakistan City / Location: Karachi Period / Date: 07/10/2024 Subject: Information received concerning the alleged acts of intimidation and harassment, including through arbitrary travel restrictions and the filing of allegedly baseless criminal charges, against Ms. Mahrang Baloch.
Ms. Baloch is a woman human rights defender and leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), a human rights movement established in response to alleged violations committed by the State of Pakistan against the Baloch community in Pakistan, in particular enforced disappearances. Ms. Mahrang Baloch was scheduled to travel to New York City to attend an award ceremony organized by TIME, in recognition for her human rights work and to mark her inclusion in the TIME100 Next list for 2024.
Number of identified alleged victims: 1
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Kiyya Baloch
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Humanitarian, solidarity, human rights-related activity