UN rapporteur alleges Pakistan crackdown on Baloch women’s rights activists

On 2026-04-02, Mary Lawlor, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders, voiced concern in Geneva over reported harassment and attempts to criminalize Pakistani women's rights activist Dr. Sabiha Baloch and her family. She said state authorities were also continuing to target the Baloch Yakjehti Committee, linking the actions to peaceful human rights advocacy.