The Baloch Protest: Why We March
“Upon arriving in Islamabad with 300 families, we realized that the state was neither ready to listen nor interested in addressing the issue of missing persons.”
Baloch missing persons
Balochistan’s Long March Protest
Pakistan’s largest and poorest province, Balochistan has been the site of a long-running insurgency – and the heavy-handed response from the state has brought forced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and impunity for security forces. In late November, the killing of four Baloch men in an alleged “fake encounter” touched off longstanding anger and anguish. Thousands of … Read more
Women Are Leading an Unprecedented Protest Movement in Balochistan
As the year 2023 draws to a close, it will be remembered as a year of resistance by women in the region – Afghanistan, Pakistan’s restive southwestern Balochistan province, and Iran – where women in large numbers have risen up to fight inequality, repression, and oppression. The people of Afghanistan, Balochistan, and Iran have embarked … Read more