Baloch Yakjehti Committee

Baloch Yakjehti Committee
بلۏچ یکجهتی کمیٹی
Baloch Unity Committee
AbbreviationBYC
Formation2018; 6 years ago (2018)
TypeHuman rights advocacy group
Legal statusActive
PurposeAdvocacy of human rights in Balochistan
Region served
Balochistan, Pakistan
Central Organizer
Dr. Mahrang Baloch[1]
Formerly called
Bramsh Solidarity Committee

The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC; Balochi: بلۏچ یکجهتی کمیٹی; lit. 'Baloch Unity Committee') or Balochistan Yakjehti Committee ('Balochistan Unity Committee'),[2] is a human rights movement established in response to alleged state human rights abuses in Balochistan, Pakistan.BYC roots can be traced back to July, 2018 when Mahrang Baloch came up with the idea of its formation following the abduction of her brother by Pakistani Intelligence agencies .BYC was officially founded in 2020 as the Bramsh Solidarity Committee (برمش یکجهتی کمیٹی), it was named after Bramsh Baloch, a young girl injured during a violent incident in Turbat that resulted in her mother's death.[3]

  1. ^ "Meet Mahrang Baloch, young activist heading a 'revolution' against Pakistani Army - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. January 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Protesters and military in standoff in Pakistani city home to China-built port". Voice of America. July 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Baloch activist appeals rights organisations after crackdown by Pak military".