Baloch yakjehti committee
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) is a human rights advocacy group established in 2020 to advocate for the rights of the Baloch nation in response to alleged state oppression in Balochistan. The organization gained prominence following incidents such as the attack in Turbat on May 26, 2020, which resulted in the death of Baloch woman Malik Naaz and injuries to her daughter Bramsh Baloch.[1] This incident sparked protests initially in Turbat and later across Balochistan under the banner of the Bramsh Yakjehti Committee.
| Formation | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Human rights advocacy group |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Advocacy of human rights in Balochistan |
Region served | Balochistan |
Central Organizer | Dr. Mahrang Baloch [2] |
Deputy Organizer | Lala Wahab Baloch |
The entire Baloch Nation unitedly resisted this inhuman atrocity and a campaign against Death Squads was launched by Baloch Nation. During this period numerous Death Squad members were exposed.[3]
This incident marked a pivotal moment, triggering widespread mobilization against human rights violations in Balochistan. Three months later, the killing of a student, Hayat Baloch, by the Frontier Corps in Absor, Turbat in front of his parents further ignited protests across Balochistan.[4]
Political activists joined forces under the banner of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee,[5] initiating a movement against human rights abuses in Balochistan. Following the organized protests for Hayat Baloch,[6] the committee also played a crucial role in campaigning against the cold-blooded murder of the exiled Baloch activist Banuk Karima in Canada in December 2020, gaining trust and support among the Baloch masses.
Following that, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee broadened its scope of activities, tackling concerns like military aggression, the killing of minors in Hoshab, Kech organizing a Sit-In in Quetta’s Red Zone against fake encounters, launching a campaign to protest the unlawful abduction of Mahal Baloch,[7] the assassination of Rauf Baloch by religious extremists in Turbat, and denouncing state-inflicted violence on the Baloch masses.
In response to the Baloch genocide, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) organized a memorial event, which included Baloch Long March from Kech to Islamabad, to raise awareness and demand justice. This event is noted as one of the most significant public gatherings in the history of Balochistan, highlighting the ongoing human rights issues in the region. [8] Over the last four years, the committee has evolved into a political and mass movement, actively contesting the genocidal policies imposed by the Pakistani state in the Baloch areas.
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- ^ https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/balochistan-erupts-in-protests-over-a-murdered-mother-and-her-injured-4-year-old/
- ^ https://www.cnbctv18.com/world/meet-mahrang-baloch-young-activist-heading-a-revolution-against-pakistani-army-18922541.htm
- ^ https://www.southasiapress.org/2021/04/27/exclusive-how-pakistan-army-runs-death-squads-in-balochistan/
- ^ https://m.thewire.in/article/south/hayat-baloch-pakistan-killing-outrage/amp
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/baloch-yakjahti-committee-launches-campaign-to-garner-global-support-against-enforced-disappearances/articleshow/106811861.cms
- ^ https://tribune.com.pk/story/2280715/court-awards-death-sentence-to-fc-soldier
- ^ https://www.amnesty.org.uk/urgent-actions/end-arbitrary-detention-mahal-baloch
- ^ https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/01/pakistan-amnesty-international-condemns-harassment-faced-by-baloch-protestors-in-islamabad/