The Baloch National Movement (BNM) organized protests in Cologne and Chemnitz, Germany, to mark International Human Rights Day. Participants carried banners and placards to draw attention to their demands and the critical human rights situation in Balochistan.
The speakers shed light on the ongoing human rights violations in Balochistan, emphasizing the systematic oppression carried out by the Pakistani state.
Sharhasan, President of BNM Germany Chapter, stated in his address that the people of Balochistan are being subjected to severe atrocities through the denial of their basic human rights. He further asserted that the Pakistani establishment is actively engaged in the systematic genocide of the Baloch nation.
Amjid Murad, Finance Secretary of BNM Germany, urged the international community to honor its commitment to human rights and address the suffering of the Baloch nation, which endures relentless atrocities under Pakistan’s authoritarian policies.
Uzair Baloch, a member of BNM from NRW and Rhineland-Palatinate, highlighted the ongoing state atrocities in Balochistan. He stated that Pakistani forces are actively engaged in enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and the abduction of innocent civilians. These individuals are later labeled as terrorists and killed in staged encounters. He described these acts as grave human rights violations and urged the international community to intervene immediately.
BNM member and poet Shay Jami condemned the international community’s silence on the suffering in Balochistan. He emphasized that these issues have been repeatedly raised at international forums, yet the plight of the Baloch nation remains unaddressed.
BNM member Asif Baloch underscored the significance of Human Rights Day, pointing out that while the world celebrates this occasion, families in Balochistan are protesting in the streets, seeking justice for the enforced disappearances of their loved ones.
Bakhtawar Zahid, a member of BNM, stated that the atrocities in Balochistan are not coincidental but part of a deliberate strategy to suppress the Baloch independence movement. He emphasized that the Baloch nation’s right to self-determination must be recognized in order to achieve peace and justice.
BNM member Shali Zakir warned that failure to take action to stop these atrocities will have far-reaching consequences. He urged the international community to intervene immediately.
BNM member Hameda Baloch highlighted the anguish of the families of missing persons, stating that incidents of enforced disappearances are a source of shock and fear for the Baloch nation.
Abid Hussain, a supporter of the Baloch movement, stated that the voice of the Baloch nation is being silenced through state repression. He shared his personal experiences of enduring state crackdowns and called on the international community to take action against this oppression.
