London, June 25 -- Human rights defender Fariba Balouch has strongly condemned the life imprisonment of Baloch activist Dr Mahrang Baloch and other members of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), calling the verdict a serious blow to human rights, justice and the rule of law in Pakistan.

In a video statement, Fariba Balouch described Dr Mahrang Baloch as a prominent human rights advocate from Balochistan who spent years campaigning for families of victims of enforced disappearances. A medical doctor by profession, Mahrang became internationally recognised for her peaceful advocacy, earning a place on the BBC's 100 Women list, the Time100 Next list of emerging global leaders and a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Expressing shock ov...