Human rights body Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) strongly condemned the arbitrary detention of its chief, Mahrang Baloch, and other leaders and activists following the end of their 15-day physical remand. 

 

 

 

The remarks came after an anti-terrorism court in Quetta rejected the request of Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) to extend the physical remand of BYC chief and directed that the accused be sent to judicial custody.

 

 

The BYC mentioned that after being subjected to arbitrary and unlawful deprivation of liberty for the past six months and repeated police remand, the head of the BYC, along with other central leaders and activists, were transferred to Huda Jail in Quetta, on judicial remand for over three months.

 

 

The BYC urged United Nations Special Procedures, international human rights mechanisms, and civil society actors to take urgent notice of this situation and press for Pakistan’s compliance with its international obligations, including the protection of fundamental freedoms and the right to an effective remedy.