Balochistan, June 21 -- Families of imprisoned leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) held a sit-in outside Hudda Jail in Quetta, demanding access to their detained relatives and an end to what they described as secretive judicial proceedings against prominent activist Dr Mahrang Baloch and other BYC members, as reported by The Balochistan Post.

According to The Balochistan Post, the protest coincided with an ongoing hunger and protest sit-in by detained BYC leaders inside the prison, which entered its eighth consecutive day. The detainees have reportedly refused to accept what they call non-transparent legal proceedings being conducted without their presence and without representation from lawyers of their choice.

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