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The '''World Baloch Organisation''' (WBO) is a non-violent and democratic organisation led by Baloch individuals, dedicated to defending Baloch nation's political, social and cultural rights, preserving their environments and to promoting their right to self-determination.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-02-16|title=London Buses carry Free Balochistan campaign|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/london-buses-carry-free-balochistan-campaign/1187752|website=outlookindia.com}}</ref> The organisation is known for campaigns around the world to create awareness about the increased enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings conducted by the Pakistani military and its intelligence services in an attempt to silence its critics, undermining freedom of expression and the exercise of fundamental rights in the region.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-02-16|title=World Baloch Organisation campaigns in New York against human rights abuses in Balochistan|url=https://www.wionews.com/world/world-baloch-organisation-campaigns-in-new-york-against-human-rights-abuses-in-balochistan-27693|website=WION}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=PTI|accessdate=2021-02-16|title=#FreeBalochistan Billboards Seen at New York’s Times Square|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/world/free-balochistan-billboards-new-york-times-square|date=28 December 2017|website=TheQuint}}</ref> | The '''World Baloch Organisation''' (WBO) is a non-violent and democratic organisation led by Baloch individuals, dedicated to defending Baloch nation's political, social and cultural rights, preserving their environments and to promoting their right to self-determination.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-02-16|title=London Buses carry Free Balochistan campaign|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/london-buses-carry-free-balochistan-campaign/1187752|website=outlookindia.com}}</ref> The organisation is known for campaigns around the world to create awareness about the increased enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings conducted by the Pakistani military and its intelligence services in an attempt to silence its critics, undermining freedom of expression and the exercise of fundamental rights in the region.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2021-02-16|title=World Baloch Organisation campaigns in New York against human rights abuses in Balochistan|url=https://www.wionews.com/world/world-baloch-organisation-campaigns-in-new-york-against-human-rights-abuses-in-balochistan-27693|website=WION}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=PTI|accessdate=2021-02-16|title=#FreeBalochistan Billboards Seen at New York’s Times Square|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/world/free-balochistan-billboards-new-york-times-square|date=28 December 2017|website=TheQuint}}</ref> | ||
In 2017, the organisation placed advertisements on taxis in [[London]] to say ''#FreeBalochistan'' along with slogans such as "Stop enforced disappearances" and "Save the Baloch people". These were initially allowed but later denied permission by [[Transport for London]]. WBO claimed that this was a result of pressure from the Pakistani Government after the British High Commissioner in Islamabad was summoned to appear before the Pakistani Foreign Secretary.<ref>{{cite news|last=Mortimer|first=Caroline|date=6 November 2017|title=TfL removes 'Free Balochistan' adverts from London black cabs after pressure from Pakistani government|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/pakistan-london-black-cabs-adverts-free-balochistan-remove-condemned-a8040641.html|work=The Independent|location=UK|access-date=17 December 2017}}</ref> | |||
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