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48 Hours On: Amnesty International Urges Release of Detained Baloch Rights Leader

Islamabad [Pakistan], March 23 (ANI): Amnesty International South Asia, Regional Office on Sunday called on Pakistani authorities To promptly free Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch and all others who are being held captive for participating in peaceful demonstrations.

Mahrang Baloch has been held in unlawful custody for more than 38 hours and has not been allowed contact with her legal representatives or family members.

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In a post on X, Amnesty International wrote, More than 38 hours since Mahrang Baloch's unlawful detention, she is still being denied access to her lawyers and family. There are also worrying reports of continued arbitrary arrests and detentions across Balochistan province,"

The organisation added, " Pakistani authorities must immediately release Mahrang Baloch and all others being detained for exercising their right to peaceful protest, and refrain from implicating Baloch activists in frivolous cases to unlawfully prolong their detention."

Notably Mahrang Baloch was taken into custody by the police on Saturday morning.

The global community, along with the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders; Mary Lawlor, has voiced concerns about Baloch's imprisonment and demanded her swift liberation.

"Deeply troubled by the accounts indicating that Mahrang Baloch along with several other human rights defenders were detained in Balochistan after a suppression of Baloch Yakjehti Committee demonstrators in Quetta," Lawlor noted, highlighting the continuing oppression in the area.

The incident has raised concerns about the treatment of Baloch activists and their families, highlighting the need for transparency and accountability in such cases.

Mahrang Baloch, a prominent figure in the human rights movement and a staunch advocate for the rights of the Baloch people, was violently dragged and arrested. Many others were also detained, marking a troubling escalation in the Pakistani authorities ' efforts to silence dissent in the region.

Notably, Amnesty International is a global human rights organization that conducts research and generates action to prevent and end human rights abuses. The South Asia Regional Office covers countries including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, working to promote and protect human rights through research, advocacy, and support for human rights defenders. (ANI)

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