Sabiha Baloch
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Sabiha Baloch (Balochi: صبیحه بلۏچ) is a human rights activist and a leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC). She was a former chairperson of Baloch Students Action Committee (BSAC).
In July 2024, Sabiha, along with Sammi Baloch and other members of the BYC, was arrested during the Baloch Raji Muchi protests in Gwadar, where security forces killed three protesters and injured dozens.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Activism
[edit]Sabiha has faced reprisals for her activism. Her brother and cousin were forcibly disappeared due to her work, later released after three months in detention. She took part in a protest in Turbat, Balochistan, against the extrajudicial killings of four victims of enforced disappearance in November 2023.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dr. Sabiha Baloch". Front Line Defenders. 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Hussain, Abid. "Why protest by ethnic Baloch has put Pakistan's key port of Gwadar on edge". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Balochistan's Students Protest Enforced Disappearances". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "A Baloch National Gathering Against Enforced Disappearances and Human Rights Abuses". thewire.in. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Amnesty International condemns Pakistan's crackdown on Baloch protests". ThePrint. 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Pakistan: Repeated punitive crackdowns on Baloch protests must end". Amnesty International. 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Dr. Sabiha Baloch". Front Line Defenders. 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-10-02.