Naela Quadri Baloch (born July 18, 1965
Quetta,
Balochistan,
Pakistan) is a
Baloch
Baloch, also spelled Baloch, Beluch and in other ways, may refer to:
* Baloch people, an ethnic group of Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan
* Baluch, a small itinerant community of Afghanistan
* Balouch, Azad Kashmir, a town in Pakistan
* Baloch (s ...
politician, activist for
women's rights, author, poet and international
lectures on Baloch Qaum Parast rights.
Naela is the daughter of Syed Ahmed Quadri, a well known lawyer and activist for Baloch Qaum Parasts Rights. Her mother, Bibi Gul Zarina, was a feminist, and founder of the first indigenous
NGO in Balochistan. She is citizen of
Canada.
Naela is married and mother of three sons. One, Mazdak Dilshad Baloch, lives in
exile
Exile is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons and peoples suf ...
in Canada, though subsequently he has received Indian visas.
She is a founding member of the Hind-Baloch Forum in
India, which has organised its first seminar in
Agra. India rejected her visa after strong evidence presented by Pakistan. Recently, she signed in a joint human rights statement demanding the release of the student activist
Rinshad Reera
Muhammed Rinshad, known by the name Rinshad Reera, is a student activist from Government College, Malappuram.
Activism
In February 2019, Kerala police arrested Rinshad Reera and Faris for allegedly protesting against Sangh Parivar.
Clas ...
in
Kerala, India.
References
External links
‘Things changing after Modi highlighted Baloch plight’Things changing rapidly after PM Modi highlighted Balochistan’s plight at intentional level, says Naela Quadri
Living people
Baloch poets
Pakistani women's rights activists
1965 births
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