Geneva, Sept. 16 -- A protest was staged today at the iconic Broken Chair monument near the United Nations headquarters in Geneva by members of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) and allied human rights activists. The demonstration, marked by speeches, slogans, a photo exhibition, and an awareness camp, aimed to bring international attention to the ongoing human rights violations in Balochistan, a region in southwestern Pakistan.

Speaking at the protest, Hatim Baloch, Central Committee Member of BNM and Coordinator at Paank, said, "Balochistan has been suffering from decades of occupation since its forceful annexation by Pakistan in 1948. Since then, the Baloch people have been struggling for their freedom, their right to liberty and to ...