Stop Baloch genocide: Protest in Netherlands against Pakistan’s ‘kill and dump’ policy

UTRECHT: The Baloch National Movement (BNM) organised a protest and a photo exhibition in the Dutch city of Utrecht, urging the Netherlands and the international community to publicly condemn what it termed as grave atrocities committed by Pakistan against the Baloch people.

The protest, led by the BNM’s Netherlands chapter on Saturday, aimed to amplify the voices of the Baloch people and draw attention to Pakistan’s ongoing human rights violations, including the controversial “kill and dump” policy, enforced disappearances, and the systemic “abuse of ethnic and political minorities” in Balochistan.

“Amplifying Baloch voices, BNM appeals to the Netherlands to publicly condemn atrocities against Baloch people by Pakistan. Regularly, events are held in Balochistan to raise awareness of Pakistan’s ‘kill & dump policy,’ which has instilled fear & uncertainty among the Baloch people. Thousands of families forcibly disappeared are left in the dark about the whereabouts or fate of their loved ones, while widespread poverty continues to affect the local population,” read an official statement from the BNM.

According to the organisers, the event also aimed to raise international awareness about the illegal detention and continuous physical and psychological torture of key leaders from the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) — including Mahrang Baloch, Shah Jee Baloch, Beebo Baloch, Bibagar Baloch, and Gulzadi Baloch.

The protest saw participation from BNM members, supporters, and human rights activists, who gathered in large numbers holding banners and placards bearing slogans such as ‘Stop Baloch Genocide,’ ‘Enforced Disappearances Are Unacceptable,’ and ‘Free BYC Leaders’. (IANS)

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