Mahrang Baloch | |
|---|---|
| مهرنگ بلۏچ | |
| Born | c. 1993 (age 30–31) |
| Alma mater | Bolan Medical College |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Organization | Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC)[1] |
| Known for | Activism for the human rights of the Baloch people. |
| Father | Abdul Gaffar Langove |
Mahrang Baloch (Urdu: ماہ رنگ بلوچ; Balochi: مهرنگ بلۏچ) is a Baloch human rights activist against alleged enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and other human rights abuses in Balochistan.[2][3][4][5] Mahrang leads the Baloch Yakjehti Committee ("Baloch Unity Committee", BYC), a human rights movement based in Balochistan.[6] On 28 July 2024, she was part of the Baloch Raji Muchi ("Baloch National Gathering") in Gwadar, an event aimed at uniting the Baloch against these abuses.[7][8]
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- ^ Bin Javaid, Osama (4 May 2022). "Why are people disappearing in Balochistan?" (Podcast, 20 min 12 sec). The Take by Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ Hussain, Zahid (31 July 2024). "Trouble in Balochistan". Dawn. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Why protest by ethnic Baloch has put Pakistan's key port of Gwadar on edge". Al Jazeera. 31 July 2024. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "'She has won our hearts and minds': can one woman unite the Baloch people in peaceful resistance?". The Guadian.