Sindh Sabha
The Unarmed Resistance: Fighting Enforced Disappearances in Sindh
🟢 Overview
A leading civil rights organization combating Pakistan's enforced disappearances through:
- Peaceful protests & long marches
- Legal advocacy for victims' families
- Cross-movement solidarity with nationalists & HR groups
Led by Inam Sindhi ("Sindhi Inam"), a prominent face of Sindh's missing persons movement.
⚡️ Defining Campaigns
| Year | Action | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 | 300km Long March to Islamabad | Blocked at Punjab border; mass arrests |
| Jun 2022 | 15-day Karachi Press Club sit-in | Chairman charged under anti-terror laws |
| Ongoing | Provincial protest caravans | 50+ rallies across 12 Sindh cities |
Tactics:
- Naming perpetrators (e.g., "Colonel X took Naveed Mirani")
- Red Zone confrontations in Islamabad
- Digital documentation of each disappearance
🎯 Core Mission
- Recovery
- 200+ cases publicly documented since 2020
- Accountability
- Exposes military/ISI involvement through court petitions
- Solidarity
- Partners with VMPS, HRCP, JSMM families
👥 Leadership Under Fire
Inam Sindhi (President)
- 2015-Present: Organized 100+ protests
- Legal Status:
- 7 arrests under Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Act
- Currently facing sedition charges
- Signature Style:
- Live Facebook broadcasts during raids
- Naming officers involved in abductions
🌍 International Recognition
- 2023 UN UPR Submission: Cited Sindh Sabha's data
- Amnesty International: Urged charges drop against Inam
- HRW Reports: Featured Karachi sit-in crackdown
🧭 Why It Matters
- ✅ Proves civil society can challenge military impunity
- ✅ Bridges nationalist & human rights movements
- ✅ Innovates with hybrid (street + digital) activism
