Busan, South Korea — March 23: Members of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) held a protest in Busan to denounce what they described as systemic human rights abuses by the Pakistani state in Balochistan and to press for international intervention. The demonstration is part of a month-long campaign running from March 10 to April 9 aimed at drawing attention to decades of repression; organizers said their effort seeks justice rather than hostility.
Speakers at the rally accused Pakistani authorities of widespread enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. Citing figures from the BNM Human Rights Department, they said more than 1,300 disappearances and over 200 killings were recorded in 2025, and that more than 200 disappearances occurred in the first two months of 2026. Protesters said a climate of fear exists in Balochistan, alleging that students, teachers and activists are detained without due process and that entire families and communities face collective punishment under counter-terrorism operations.
Demonstrators also accused the state of exploiting Balochistan’s natural resources while local communities endure poverty, hunger and insecurity. They urged the international community—particularly democratic countries—to take stronger measures, including calling for an independent, United Nations-led investigation and accountability for alleged abuses. The protesters reiterated the Baloch people’s right to self-determination and specifically appealed to the South Korean government to apply diplomatic pressure on Pakistan and support international scrutiny of the region.
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