A Pakistani  anti-terrorism court this week sentenced two civil rights activists to life imprisonment over the killing of a paramilitary soldier during a July 2024 protest. Mahrang Baloch, 33, is a prominent campaigner against alleged enforced disappearances in Balochistan and leader of the Balochistan Unity Committee (BYC). On June 25, she was convicted of murder and terrorism alongside fellow activist Sibghatullah Shahji. Both activists boycotted the trial and have denied the charges against