,دڑد او ڈُکاتہ داستان ئے ایڑ
لمہ غان بار مہروان ئےایڑ
مہر اٹی داخہ بے مثالء او
ہِیت ہر ہِیتا جی او جانء ایڑ
ہر خرینا سہک شغانا تے
سَگّءچلتن نا کَچ تِخانے ایڑ
چہرہ غَن چائک دڑدےایلم نا
رازے ڈَکُّوکہ راز دان ء ایڑ
تُول سیخاٹہ دمدری کائک
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) Condemns Shameful Life Sentence for Dr. Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shah by Pakistani Authorities
The Hague, The Netherlands – June 23, 2026 – The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) expresses its strongest condemnation regarding the reprehensible life sentence handed down by a Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court to prominent human rights defender Dr. Mahrang Baloch and her colleague, Sibghatullah Shah .
This verdict is a blatant miscarriage of justice and a devastating blow to the rule of law in Pakistan. Dr. Baloch, a leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has been a fearless and peaceful voice for the Baloch people, courageously campaigning against enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and state repression in Balochistan . Her only crime is her dedication to exposing grave human rights violations .
The IHRF is deeply alarmed by the egregious procedural irregularities and denial of due process that characterized this “secret trial” . A proceeding that denies the accused the right to effectively cross-examine witnesses or present a proper defense, held in a “faceless court” on jail premises, cannot be considered a legitimate judicial process . This is not justice; it is a politically motivated weaponization of the judicial system to silence dissent and intimidate human rights defenders .
We echo the calls of Amnesty International and other international bodies, who have condemned this verdict as an affront to the right to a fair trial . The state’s cynical misuse of anti-terrorism laws to prosecute peaceful activism represents a dangerous escalation in the crackdown on fundamental freedoms in Pakistan .
The IHRF urges the Government of Pakistan to immediately and unconditionally release Dr. Mahrang Baloch and Sibghatullah Shah, and to ensure their safety and well-being.
We call upon the international community, including the United Nations Human Rights Council, to:
1. Denounce this injustice and place Pakistan under close scrutiny for its escalating human rights violations.
2. Demand transparency in all legal proceedings against human rights defenders and a full investigation into the circumstances of this case.
3. Pressure Pakistani authorities to cease the persecution of peaceful activists and uphold their international obligations regarding due process and fundamental rights.
The IHRF stands in solidarity with Dr. Mahrang Baloch, Sibghatullah Shah, and all peaceful activists in Pakistan who risk their lives for justice and human dignity.
Today I was denied the right to meet my sister, Gullzadi Baloch, in jail. Family visits are a legal and fundamental right, yet even this basic right is being withheld. The continued mistreatment of detainees and their families must end.
#EndUnfairTrialOfBYCLeaders
END UNFAIR TRIAL OF BYC LEADERS!
Rule of Law, fair trial and justice have become myths in Pakistan. More than 14 months have passed since Dr. Mahrang Baloch and her companions have been kept in jail under baseless accusations and unlawfully detained. Despite the absence of evidence, they have been detained, harassed and mentally tortured in jail.
Against these injustices and violations of the rule of law, Dr. Mahrang Baloch and her companions are protesting inside the jail, where they have organised a “Dharna.” If their demands are not met, they will proceed with a “Token Hunger Strike” inside the jail.
The trials have shifted from prison-based hearings to a virtual court system, where faceless trials are being conducted and the judge and other parties participate remotely, while the State seeks a speedy conclusion of the proceedings.
Their demands are simple and clear:
1) End online and jail trials and restore hearings in open court so that judicial proceedings are transparent and accessible to the public.
2) Replace the current judge, Mobin, as he has been biased towards the state regarding the case from day one. The organisation's leaders have filed a court application for the judge's replacement, which should be heard soon and a new impartial judge should be assigned to hear this case.
3) Suspend the case until the judge's replacement and the commencement of open court proceedings.
We once again request all human rights organisations, journalists, politicians, social and political unions, humanitarians and the Baloch nation to raise their voices against state barbarism and spread awareness about the ongoing injustice and online trial of BYC leaders.
@EUPakistan@KaroblisR@HRCP87@UNinPak@amnestysasia@MunizaeJahangir@TIME@UNHumanRights@BBC100women@AusHCPak@NLinPakistan@MJibranNasir@AsadAToor
#ReleaseBYCLeaders
#EndUnfairTrialOfBYCLeaders
اور سلامتی کے حوالے سے شدید خدشات لاحق ہیں، کیونکہ وہ اس وقت پولیس کسٹڈی میں ہونے کے باوجود خفیہ ایجنسیوں کی تحویل میں ہیں۔
ہم تمام انسانی حقوق کی تنظیموں اور وکلاء سے بھی درخواست کرتے ہیں کہ وہ اس سنگین مسئلے پر ہماری آواز بنیں.
#ReleaseBYCLeaders#StopBalochGenocide
کل 27/4/2026میری بہن گل ذادی کو ایک اور جھوٹے مقدمے میں تیسری مرتبہ سیشن کورٹ میں پیش کیا گیا۔ اس پیشی کے موقع پر خاندان کو ان سے ملنے نہیں دیا گیا، وکلاء کو ہراساں کیا گیا اور میڈیا کو بھی رسائی نہیں دی گئی، جو کہ ایک انتہائی تشویشناک عمل ہے۔
بحیثیت خاندان، ہمیں ان کی زندگی