The Hague, Dec 13 (NationPress) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) held a protest rally in The Hague, Netherlands, in front of the Dutch Parliament, to shed light on the grave human rights abuses occurring in Balochistan due to actions by the Pakistani government.

This demonstration, coinciding with International Human Rights Day, showcased placards and banners that raised awareness about the persistent state repression in Balochistan, which includes enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and broad violations of fundamental human rights.

The participants urged the international community to take serious notice of the worsening human rights conditions in Balochistan.

During the rally, prominent figures from BNM, including Chapter President Moheem Abdul Rahim, Zahra Baloch, Saif Baloch, Mahra, and Sattar from the Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement, emphasized that severe abuses have plagued Balochistan for decades.

The speakers expressed distress over the fact that thousands of Baloch political activists, students, teachers, and regular citizens have been forcibly disappeared, causing immense suffering for families searching for their loved ones without justice.

They highlighted that the repression in Balochistan is not confined to men, with women also becoming targets of the Pakistani security forces. Recent cases of enforced disappearances were mentioned, including Mah Jabeen Baloch from Shaal, 15-year-old Nasrina from Hub, and a sibling pair from Dalbandin.

“The speakers also pointed out that the mothers and sisters of the disappeared have been conducting months-long sit-ins in Shaal, Karachi, and Islamabad. They have endured harsh weather conditions while holding up pictures of their loved ones, yet their suffering remains unaddressed. Furthermore, individuals who speak out against human rights violations and enforced disappearances often find themselves arrested or disappeared. Activists like Mahrang Baloch and members of the Baloch Youth Conference have faced detention and false charges for their advocacy,” stated BNM.

The speakers lamented that the international community has remained largely silent while the atrocities in Balochistan continue to escalate.

They asserted that Balochistan has been neglected in the global Human Rights Day discourse, drawing attention to incidents such as drone strikes, village raids, and military operations that have plunged people into despair, even leading to suicides. Despite these serious violations, the United Nations has shown indifference, they claimed.

In conclusion, the activists insisted that “further ignoring the human rights crisis in Balochistan amounts to a violation of fundamental human principles. International organizations and democratic nations must heed the cries of Balochistan’s suffering populace and support their quest for justice.”