Archive · 13 Sep 2025
UN Hears Claims of Ethnic Cleansing by Pakistan in PoJK, PoGB
Imagine a place where the government is accused of trying to change who lives there by moving people in and out.
That's what some people are saying is happening in areas of Pakistan, specifically PoJK and PoGB.
They say the government is taking land from the local people, putting them in jail for protesting, and moving in new people to change the area's culture.
They're also concerned about how the government is handling protests and development projects, alleging that it prioritizes outsiders and suppresses local voices and traditional land rights.
An international NGO accused Pakistan of ethnic cleansing and human rights violations in PoJK and PoGB.
The speaker highlighted the imprisonment of activists and land seizure.
The speaker cited the 2018 Gilgit-Baltistan Order as stripping land rights.
Pakistan is accused of settling Sunni populations in Shia-majority areas.
Protests related to land disputes and development projects were highlighted.
- Who
- Speaker Fidencie Izabayo, representing an international NGO
- What
- Raised concerns of Pakistan's human rights violations, including ethnic cleansing
- When
- At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
- Where
- Geneva
- Why
- To address alleged human rights abuses in PoJK and PoGB
NGO Accusations
Pakistan's Stance
Land Rights and Displacement
NGO Accusations
Pakistan is seizing land and displacing communities, transferring it to outsiders.
Pakistan's Stance
Not provided in article.
Ethnic Composition
NGO Accusations
Pakistan is attempting to alter the region's ethnic climate by settling Sunni populations in Shia-majority areas, which constitutes ethnic cleansing.
Pakistan's Stance
Not provided in article.
Political Voice
NGO Accusations
The 2018 Gilgit-Baltistan Order strips communities of their political voice.
Pakistan's Stance
Not provided in article.
- Location
- Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB)
- Organization
- Reveil communautaire d'assistance aux victims
- Accusation
- Ethnic cleansing and human rights violations
- Key Figure
- Baba Jan (imprisoned activist)
