Detained leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), Mahrang Baloch, has voiced her support for human rights attorneys Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, asserting that the charges against them are indicative of the state’s “oppressive tactics” and the application of “colonial-era laws to stifle dissent,” as reported by The Balochistan Post (TBP).

In a message shared on X, Baloch remarked that the two have been “at the forefront of human rights advocacy for years,” amplifying the voices of marginalised groups and challenging injustices and abuses of power. She emphasised that their bravery “should not be met with silence.”

“Freedom of speech, a fundamental human right, has been denied,” she stated, contending that instead of addressing claims of abuses by state agencies,

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