At the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Japanese human rights activist Shun Fujiki slammed Pakistan for alleged state repression and serious human rights violations in Balochistan.
In his address, Fujiki told delegates to “imagine the Baloch mothers who are desperate to find their loved ones.” He said there is an atmosphere of fear, uncertainty and constant grief in Balochistan, where more than 1,200 cases of enforced disappearances were reported in 2025 alone. According to him, the missing include women and at least 75 students, while more than 1,000 people are still missing.
Fujiki alleged that incidents of violence, extrajudicial killings and illegal detentions are continuously coming to light in Balochistan, but the victims do not have access to justice. He described the detention of human rights activist Dr. Mahrang Baloch for over a year as a glaring example of state repression.
In his address, he said that Balochistan is rich in vast reserves of copper and gold, but the local population is suffering from poverty while external elements are profiting more from these resources. He alleged that the authorities are evicting the local population without their consent, which is a violation of international laws such as UNDRIP and ICCPR.
Fujiki called the situation a “crisis of dignity and justice” and questioned the silence of the international community. He warned that “it would be dangerous to let an entire nation perish in silence.”
The Japanese activist called on the council to take concrete steps on human rights violations in Balochistan, including independent investigations in key areas including Reko Diq, pressuring Pakistan to ratify international treaties on enforced disappearances and indigenous rights, and making international funding conditional on criteria such as local community consent, job security and poverty reduction.
At the end of his speech, Fujiki said that the deteriorating situation in Balochistan requires international intervention, because “justice delayed is justice denied.”
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