Urgent Call to Action! I’ve reached out to Secretary of State Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Balochistan. The Baloch people deserve unwavering support and the attention of the U.S. government! for human rights and self-determination!
His Excellency
Marco Rubio
The United States Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20540, United States of America.
March 30, 2025
Subject: Appeal for Intervention in Balochistan
Dear Secretary of State,
I would like to draw your attention to the brutal and inhumane atrocities being perpetrated by the Pakistani armed forces in Balochistan.
Pakistan, an artificial state created by the British Empire after the partition of India in 1947, occupied Balochistan on March 27, 1948, in violation of existing international laws against colonialism. This occupation was unacceptable to the Baloch people, who began a political and armed resistance in response.
In recent months, Pakistani security agencies have unleashed unprecedented brutality to suppress the Baloch political struggle for their national rights, leading to human suffering on a genocidal scale. The state is specifically targeting the elite of Baloch society; many prominent figures, including political activists, intellectuals, journalists, doctors, engineers, and artists, have been forcibly disappeared or eliminated by security forces, their proxy death squads, and auxiliary paramilitary units. Just days ago, several prominent activists from the Baloch Yekjahti Committee, a human rights organization, were illegally arrested, including its leader, Dr. Mahrang Baloch.
The Baloch conflict with Pakistan is one of the most protracted conflicts since World War II, resulting in immense devastation for the Baloch people, both in terms of lives and material resources. Pakistan has not only invaded and occupied their land but has also intruded upon Baloch socio-cultural life. Their history has been distorted, their language is on the brink of extinction, and a fundamentalist Islamic social outlook is overshadowing their secular beliefs. The Baloch people desire to live in freedom and dignity, adhering to their socio-cultural traditions. Their national struggle is grounded in specific rights under international law and conventions, as well as the broader right of all nations to self-determination.
Excellency,
The Baloch community in the United States is deeply concerned about the alarming situation in Balochistan. It is imperative that the international community intervenes to resolve the Baloch conflict with Pakistan.
We believe that intervention by the United States would not only save the lives of thousands of Baloch people but also facilitate a peaceful resolution to the conflict in accordance with the universally accepted principle of self-determination. A congressional fact-finding mission to investigate human rights violations in Balochistan would be a constructive first step.
We hope that U.S. intervention will initiate a process leading to the ultimate decolonization of Balochistan and an end to the suffering of the Baloch people.
Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.
Yours faithfully,
Dr. Tara Chand
President, Baloch American Congress
