Balochistan, Oct. 24 -- Amnesty International has denounced the Balochistan government for including 32 individuals, among them leading Baloch rights defenders, in Pakistan's terrorist watchlist under Section 11-EE of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) 1997. The move has been described as a serious violation of due process and basic freedoms, as reported by The Balochistan Post.

According to The Balochistan Post, in its statement, Amnesty's Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, Babu Ram Pant, said the activists had been added to the Fourth Schedule in a completely arbitrary manner, without being allowed to challenge the decision. "Listing peaceful Baloch activists as terrorists without any legal recourse undermines their fundamental rights ...