London, Aug. 1 -- The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Centre (BASC), in partnership with the SOAS Iranian Society, organised a seminar at the Djam Lecture Theatre, SOAS, University of London which emphasised the serious and ongoing human rights abuses against the Baloch population in both Iran and Pakistan.

This seminar held on July 30 represented the Centre's inaugural public event and offered a preview of insights from its upcoming Annual Human Rights Reports, set to be released in August 2025. The event consisted of two sessions, starting with opening remarks from Katayoun Shahandeh of the SOAS Iranian Society and Qambar Malik Baloch, General Secretary of BASC.

The first session focused on state violence in Balochistan, Iran, particularl...