We cannot remain silent
A statement on the systemic marginalisation and militarisation endured by the Pashtun people, naming the military leadership and describing Pashtun areas as zones of conflict where civilians pay for policies they never chose.
Media
Watch the record.
Short videos on the disappeared, the detained, the movement and the rights that protect them, spoken plainly and made to be shared. More are added regularly.
What an enforced disappearance actually is
No charge, no court, no address. Pakistan still has not made enforced disappearance a standalone crime. A plain explanation of the gap in the law that families fall through.
The state's own numbers
Pakistan's Commission of Inquiry has recorded more than ten thousand cases since 2011. Even the government's own tally leaves around 1,650 unresolved. This is not an allegation, it is the state's ledger.
Why the PTM was banned
A movement whose demands are the disappeared, the mines and equal rights was proscribed under anti-terror law. What that ban means for ordinary members and peaceful protest.
I won't stop speaking for my people
Threatening messages and voice notes have followed the work of speaking about Pashtuns, disappearances and military operations. This is a statement that the support will not stop.
Criticising the army chief is not a crime
Article 19 of Pakistan's Constitution protects freedom of speech. Criticising the army chief, or any public official, is not an offence.
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If you or someone you know has been affected, tell us. You can stay anonymous, and nothing is published without your consent and our review.