Geneva, July 5 -- A delegation representing the Baloch National Movement (BNM) and its human rights wing, Paank, has appealed to the United Nations to intervene over the life imprisonment of Dr Mahrang Baloch, as reported by The Balochistan Post.

According to The Balochistan Post, during a meeting in Geneva with Reem Alsalem, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, the delegation raised concerns over what it described as the systematic targeting of Baloch women human rights defenders.

The representatives said women activists in Balochistan continue to face intimidation, harassment, and restrictions for their advocacy work.

The delegation maintained that the sentence imposed on Dr Mahrang Baloch was intended to si...