A joint statement of condemnation by Baluch political Parties
A joint condemnation statement by Baluch political Parties
We strongly condemn the unlawful arrest of Dr Mahrang Baloch by Pakistan, and demand her immediate unconditional release.
On Saturday 22nd March Dr Mahrang Baloch, the leading member of the Baloch Solidarity Committee (Baloch Yakjahati Committee) was forcefully detained by the brutal forces of Pakistani state in Quetta. Her leading member Ms Bibo and others too were also detained in a brutal manner.
Dr Mahrang Baloch among hundreds of other brave Baloch human rights defenders, was participating in a very peaceful protest against the arbitrary and unlawful arrest of the BYC members, other enforced disappearance in Balochistan and against the fake encounter in which 30 were killed by the Pakistani forces. The Pakistani forces opened live fire on the peaceful Baloch protesters and began using extreme suppressive and brutal measures.
Sadly, one Baloch child and two other protesters were killed by Pakistan. It is a fact that Pakistan is waging an open war on those who demand freedom, justice and their rights. Following the unlawful arrests of Dr Mahrang Baloch and her colleagues, the Pakistani forces also unlawfully arrested Professor Ilyas Baloch, a prominent member of the Bolan Medical college on utterly unfounded allegations.
Pakistan at this juncture is facing the vivid rise of Baloch for their rights and aspirations. Hence it is violating every international norm on human rights of the Baloch people. The fact is that Pakistan is committing a genocide in Balochistan.
Pakistan must not be allowed to repeat the unimaginable geocide of Bangladesh in Balochistan. The international community bears its share of responsibility on prevailing and defending human rights, wherever it is. Balochistan too must be defended against the Perpetual atrocities by Pakistan.
We the undersigned political parties strongly condemn the unlawful arrests of Dr Mahrang Baloch and the BYC members, and the arrest of Prof Ilyas Baloch. We also utterly condemn the killing of the Baloch Child and other two protesters.
We vehemently denounce Pakistan for the ongoing fake encounters on Baloch people.
We demand the immediate and unconditional release of Dr Mahrang and her colleagues and of Prof Ilyas Baloch, and an end to the enforced disappearance. All the people who are arbitrarily and unlawfully arrested and now are unaccounted for must be released too without any delay.
Sadly, as this statement was due for release, the news of unlawful arrests of another two prominent leaders of BYC, Ms Sami Deen and Lala Wahab Baloch and a number of other Baloch activists by the Pakistani State reached us. Hereby we strongly condemn the arrests of Ms Sami Deen and Lala Wahab Baloch and all other Baloch activists by the Pakistani state. And we demand their immediate release.
The struggle of the Baloch people for freedom and justice shall prevail.
- Balochistan National Solidarity Party (Hezb Balochistan Raji Tepaki)
- Balochistan United Front – Federalist Republican
- Baluchistan National Movement (Baluchistan Raji Zrombesh)
24 March 2025
