In the wake of continuous atrocities against the Baloch people in Pakistan, the human rights group Baloch Yakjehti Committee on Tuesday announced that it will run a social media campaign to raise their voice against the ‘enforced disappearances’ and ‘extrajudicial killing’ of Baloch people.
The campaign would be run from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. with the hashtag #EndBalochGenocide on Tuesday.
Taking to X, Baloch Yakjehti Committee said, “Baloch Yakjehti Committee is going to run a social media campaign against the alleged fake encounters of forcibly disappeared persons. The Baloch enforcedly disappeared persons are rapidly being extrajudicially killed in dungeons which is the part of systematic Genocide. We request people from all walks of life to raise your voice to save Baloch Nation. Date: Today 06 February, 2024 Timing: 06:00 pm to 12:00 am Hashtag: #EndBalochGenocide”
Moreover, prominent Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch urged people to join the campaign and condemn the Pakistani authorities atrocities in the ‘Baloch nation’.
“The alarming rise in extrajudicial killings of forcibly disappeared persons in Balochistan demands immediate attention. Join @BalochYakjehtiC “X campaign”in condemning these state atrocities and ensuring justice for the Baloch Nation,” Mahrang Baloch posted on X.
Earlier on Monday, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee convened a press conference at Civil Hospital Quetta, condemning the alleged fake encounters of missing persons. Present at the conference were family members of the victims, joining the call for justice.