The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) strongly and unequivocally condemns the horrific suicide attack carried out by ISIS on the Balochistan National Party (BNP) gathering at Shahwani Stadium in Quetta. The gathering was a significant political event, bringing together supporters and people from across Balochistan to commemorate the death anniversary of Sardar Attaullah Mengal, […]
The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has been staging a peaceful sit-in protest in Islamabad for over a week, undeterred by state intimidation and unsettled weather conditions. The demonstrators are demanding the immediate release of detained BYC leaders and an end to the ongoing, violent, state-led crackdown against its activists across Pakistan. This protest is a
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) is pleased to host an important seminar exploring the persistent human rights challenges facing the Baloch people in Iran and Pakistan. This event will feature contributions from leading legal experts, academics, and human rights defenders. Seminar Title: Hidden in the Shadows: Human Rights Violations Against the Baloch in
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) expresses grave concern over the arbitrary detention of the leadership of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) and the serious risk of ill-treatment and torture in custody. We echo the urgent demands of BYC and other concerned individuals and organisations for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr Mahrang
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) expresses its deep concern and unequivocal condemnation regarding the unlawful use of lethal and excessive force by Iranian security and military forces against civilian women in Gonich village, located in the Karvandar district of Khash County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, on Tuesday, 1 July 2025. The human rights
As the conflict escalates between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel, the Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) urges the international community not to overlook the ongoing repression and deepening humanitarian crisis faced by the Baloch people under the Iranian regime. The Baloch, an indigenous people primarily residing in Iran’s southeastern region of Balochistan,
The Balochistan Assembly, on June 4, passed the Anti-Terrorism (Balochistan Amendment) Act 2025, a new law that gives sweeping powers to the already powerful security forces operating in Balochistan. This legislation was introduced by amending the already flawed federal Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997, originally enacted by Pakistan’s National Assembly. Since anti-terrorism legislation falls within the
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) is deeply concerned by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) latest report, which confirms that Iran has violated its nuclear obligations for the first time since 2012. The report says Iran has enriched uranium close to weapons-grade levels and has blocked important inspections. This is a serious development
We are proud to announce the official launch of the Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC), an independent, non-partisan organisation committed to exposing and addressing the ongoing human rights violations faced by the Baloch people in Western Balochistan (Iran) and Eastern Balochistan (Pakistan). The Baloch remain one of the most systematically oppressed and least internationally
