During the Human Rights Council’s dialogue with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, GHRD drew urgent attention to enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention and collective punishment faced by Baloch human rights defenders and their families.
At the Human Rights Council’s 63rd session, GHRD expressed deep concern that accountability for alleged war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in Sri Lanka appears to have been deprioritised in the High Commissioner’s latest report.
At the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council, GHRD raised concern over the misuse of blasphemy laws in Pakistan and their impact on religious minorities. The statement highlighted arbitrary detention, mob violence, and forced displacement affecting communities such as Christians, Hindus, Ahmadis, and Shia Muslims. GHRD urged Pakistan to align its laws and practices with international human rights standards.
