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Pakistan detains 15 Baloch civilians in raids
In Pakistan, soldiers took 15 people from their homes in a place called Balochistan.
A group that protects people's rights said this is part of a bigger problem where people are taken away without good reasons.
Families are scared and don't know where their loved ones are.
Two more people, Bilal Wahid and Dur Jan, were also taken away by armed men.
The rights group is asking big organizations like the United Nations to help find these people and make sure they are safe.
They say this is happening a lot, and it's making people very afraid.
Pakistani forces detained 15 Baloch civilians in raids in Dera Bugti district on November 21.
Nine of the detainees have been identified, and their families report fear and lack of access to legal processes.
Two more civilians, Bilal Wahid and Dur Jan, were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in separate incidents.
The human rights organization Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ) called for international attention and intervention.
The BVJ highlighted the pattern of targeting young earners and students, causing fear and economic hardship in the communities.
- Who
- Pakistani forces, including the Frontier Corps and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), and Baloch civilians
- What
- Detention of 15 Baloch civilians and forced disappearances of two more individuals
- Where
- Dera Bugti district, Chitkhan area in Panjgur district, Malik Abad area in Kech district, Balochistan, Pakistan
- When
- Raids on November 21, Bilal Wahid disappeared on November 20, Dur Jan abducted on November 18
- Why
- Escalating human rights crisis and pattern of mass detentions and forced disappearances
Key facts
- Location
- Balochistan, Pakistan
- Date of Raids
- November 21
- Number of Detainees
- 15
- Identified Detainees
- Qasair, Jeha Khan, Bugti Khan, Shabeer, Mangal, Hassan, Rasheed, Noroz, Islam
- Forcibly Disappeared Individuals
- Bilal Wahid, Dur Jan
- Human Rights Organization
- Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ)
- Date of Bilal Wahid's Disappearance
- November 20
- Date of Dur Jan's Abduction
- November 18
Quotes
Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ)
A human rights organization based in Balochistan, Pakistan.
“These raids show an ongoing pattern of mass detentions with no information on the detainees. Families report fear, pressure, and no access to any legal process. This raises serious concerns under international human rights standards that protect civilians from arbitrary arrest.”
assamtribune.com
“The pattern of taking young earners has grown across Panjgur. Each case deepens fear in the district and leaves families without income or answers.”
assamtribune.com
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