A powerful human rights campaign is set to grip the world on January 25 as the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) mobilizes communities everywhere for ‘Baloch Genocide Remembrance Day.’ From Quetta to diaspora hubs, expect rallies, discussions, and media blitzes exposing Pakistan’s alleged campaign to eradicate Baloch identity through violence and neglect.
BYC’s X statement paints a grim picture: the genocide began targeting Baloch for their distinct identity, evolving into a multifaceted assault. Beyond bullets and abductions, it involves insidious tactics like withholding medical care, fostering epidemics, impoverishing communities, and instilling fear. Drone attacks and death squads amplify the horror, they charge.
Rooted in the January 2014 Totak massacre—where intelligence-linked militias tortured and discarded over 100 young Baloch men—the day was officially proclaimed last year at a massive Quetta stadium rally. Those mass graves, alongside others unearthed province-wide, stand as indelible scars. Families endure endless agony, denied closure as bodies defy identification.
‘Every corpse from these pits screams one truth: Baloch blood,’ BYC declares. The group’s Dalbandin mega-event last year reinforced unity, vowing defiance against resource plundering masked as security operations. Pakistani-backed death squads persist, fueling disappearances and summary executions.
This remembrance isn’t mere mourning; it’s a clarion call for international awareness and action. BYC invites global participation via diverse formats—webinars, art, podcasts—to forge a collective front. As Balochistan bleeds from systemic abuse, January 25 could ignite broader scrutiny of Pakistan’s handling of its restive province, potentially reshaping narratives on human rights in South Asia.