Activist Slams Swift Convictions Tactics in Balochistan

Baloch activist Sammi Deen Baloch criticizes the Balochistan government and Pakistan's judicial system for pursuing quick convictions against Baloch Yakjehti Committee leaders through opaque, politicized legal processes. She accuses authorities of hindering open trials to silence Baloch dissent and demands transparency in judicial proceedings.

Baloch rights activist Sammi Deen Baloch has launched a fierce critique against both the Government of Balochistan and the judicial proceedings in Pakistan. She alleges that a hasty judicial process is being manipulated to secure convictions against Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders, which she claims is influenced by political motivations and lacks transparency.

In a recent post on X, Sammi Deen Baloch accused the provincial government of employing what she termed a 'hollowed-out judiciary' to expedite the convictions of BYC leaders, including Mahrang Baloch. These leaders have been held for over 450 days without any convictions on the charges leveled against them.

Sammi asserts that state prosecutors, backed by parts of the mainstream media, are advancing narratives as established facts despite a lack of court-proven evidence. She warns of a shift from prolonged detainment to rapid hearings in 'faceless courts', suggesting that this legal urgency intends to avoid public and transparent scrutiny of the judicial process.

The activist argues that the government's approach is designed to persuade the international community of guilt without presenting evidence openly. She characterizes the scenario as not merely judicial but a strategic effort to stifle Baloch voices, using 'baseless propaganda' and sudden expediency in legal actions.

Concluding her critique, Sammi Deen Baloch warns that any convictions born of what she described as concealed and politically charged proceedings are unjust. These rulings risk being remembered, not as exercises of justice, but rather as tactics to mute those advocating for Baloch people's grievances and resilience.