Human rights activist and Director of ‘The Second Floor’, a progressive social space, Sabeen Mahmud became the latest victim of assassination by unknown assailants in Pakistan. Sabeen was well known for speaking out on the continued disappearances of people in the south west province of Balochistan. Her assassination sparked protests by a range of human and labour rights groups who called for an investigation of her murder and against Pakistan’s increasing climate of intimidation and repression.
Human rights activist and Director of ‘The Second Floor’, a progressive social space, Sabeen Mahmud became the latest victim of assassination by unknown assailants in Pakistan. Sabeen was well known for speaking out on the continued disappearances of people in the south west province of Balochistan. Her assassination sparked protests by a range of human and labour rights groups who called for an investigation of her murder and against Pakistan’s increasing climate of intimidation and repression.
