Activists of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) held an awareness campaign in the German city of Trier to draw European attention to enforced disappearances, extrajudicial “kill and dump” killings and forced displacement carried out by the Pakistan Army in Balochistan. Participants carried portraits of the forcibly disappeared, distributed leaflets and briefed passers-by on the situation in Balochistan.
The rally was addressed by Habib Baloch, Asif Baluch, Mujeeb Abdullah and Mohsin.
The speakers said decisions about Baloch land and resources are made without the consent of the people who live there. They asked what kind of development drives people out of their own homes, and who ultimately benefits from it.
The speakers said Baloch students, political activists and journalists face enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. They said that, according to human rights organisations, 105 people were forcibly disappeared and 59 were killed in July 2026, and demanded an independent investigation into these cases.
The speakers further said that, according to reports, around 30,000 residents of Shor Parod have been ordered to vacate their homes by 30 October 2026. Families who have lived there for generations are being pushed into tents.
The BNM called on the United Nations, the European Union and the international community to investigate these human rights violations, hold Pakistan accountable and take urgent action to stop the forced displacement of people from Shor Parod and other parts of Balochistan.
