Brussels, May 1 -- The human rights defenders mechanism of the European Union, ProtectDefenders.eu, has voiced serious concerns regarding the arbitrary detention of female Baloch human rights defenders (WHRDs) and the judicial persecution of two lawyers, highlighting that the situation in Balochistan poses "significant threats to civic space and the rule of law," as per a report from The Balochistan Post (TBP).

"We have received alarming information about the deteriorating condition of WHRD Dr. Mahrang Baloch, who has been imprisoned since her arrest by the Balochistan police on 22 March 2025 during a peaceful protest," the organisation stated, The Balochistan Post reported.

Mahrang Baloch is a well-known advocate for the rights of the ...