Baloch rights organisation condemns amendments to Anti-Terrorism Act

Baloch rights organisation Paank has condemned the recent amendments to Pakistan’s Anti-Terrorism Act, which grants absolute powers to military and civil armed forces.

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They stated that these amendments fundamentally undermine human rights and the rule of law.

The statement of the human rights department of the Baloch National Movement came after the Pakistani government granted security forces the authority to detain any individual on suspicion of an armed attack. The decision of the Pakistani government comes amid ongoing atrocities and enforced disappearances in Balochistan.