Baloch activists gathered in Bremen, Germany, to protest against what they described as a worsening human rights situation in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The demonstration, organised by the Baloch National Movement (BNM), called on the international community and human rights organisations to take immediate action. The group raised concerns over alleged enforced disappearances, custodial killings and collective punishment in the province. It also cited recent military raids in Gwadar district as a fresh example of the situation.

During the protest, BNM speakers accused Pakistani authorities of carrying out large-scale collective punishment against the people of Balochistan. They alleged that enforced disappearances and custodial killings had become common. They also claimed that security forces had demolished homes and forced families to leave their villages.

The organisation highlighted the emotional impact of enforced disappearances on families. It said the pain extends far beyond the missing individual and affects every member of the household.

"They further stated that the uncertainty created by enforced disappearances develops into deep psychological trauma. It is no longer only the issue of the disappeared individual but becomes the suffering of entire families. Mothers wait daily for any news, fathers live under severe mental stress and helplessness, while children grow up in fear and emotional instability. Life does not remain normal, and even routine daily activities become difficult," the BNM stated.

The BNM also claimed that families of political activists continue to face pressure even after the disappearance of their relatives. It alleged that authorities target family members to create fear within Baloch society.

"The speakers further emphasised that, based solely on an individual's political activities or affiliations, their family members are subjected not only to psychological, financial, and social harm but, in some cases, are also killed to intensify pressure and spread fear within Baloch society. Families of the disappeared are often forced into silence; nevertheless, they continue to receive bodies of their loved ones, killed in custody by the Pakistan Army," it added.

The organisation further alleged that the Pakistan Army conducted repeated raids over the past two days in Panwan village and nearby areas of Gwadar district. It claimed that security forces demolished several houses and subjected more than 60 people to enforced disappearance. The BNM also alleged that authorities later killed five of those individuals in custody and dumped their bodies.

The group said these incidents reflect the larger situation across Balochistan. It alleged that the province remains cut off from international attention and media coverage. According to the BNM, this lack of global reporting allows rights violations to continue without accountability.

"This situation reflects the overall state of Balochistan, which has been turned into a media black hole. News from Balochistan rarely reaches the international press, allowing the Pakistani state to violate human rights with absolute impunity," the BNM stated.

The organisation further claimed that the Pakistan Army has repeatedly targeted Panwan village over the past several years. It alleged that many young men from the area have disappeared for long periods after security operations.

The BNM also questioned the reasons behind military operations along Gwadar's coastal region. It claimed that the operations focus on countering the Baloch insurgency and strengthening control over international smuggling routes operating along the coast.

"The Army's smuggling interests along the coast are a major driver of these actions. While the state frames these actions as a response to the Baloch liberation movement, that is only one dimension; it primarily serves as a convenient pretext for the Pakistan Army," it noted.

The organisation also referred to earlier military operations in villages located along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). It alleged that security forces carried out repeated raids, enforced disappearances, burned homes and committed acts of sexual violence in those areas. The BNM claimed that these actions forced people from dozens of villages to leave their homes.

At the end of the protest, the organisation appealed to neighbouring countries, international organisations and human rights groups to recognise what it described as the worsening situation in Balochistan. It urged them to take immediate steps to stop what it called the "genocide of the Baloch nation."

Pakistan has consistently denied allegations of systematic human rights abuses in Balochistan. The government maintains that its security operations target militant groups involved in insurgency and terrorism in the province.