Detained leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) have continued their protest inside Quetta’s Huda Jail for the sixth day, objecting to what they call an unclear and unfair legal process. The demonstration is against the authorities’ decision to hold court hearings through a “faceless trial” system instead of conducting proceedings in an open court, according to The Balochistan Post.

Those taking part in the prison sit-in include BYC chief organiser Mahrang Baloch, Beebow Baloch, Gulzadi, and other detained members who have been in custody since March 2025. The prisoners have rejected the new hearing method, saying that open court proceedings are a basic constitutional and legal right of every accused individual.

Mahrang Baloch’s sister claimed that the Prosecutor General of Balochistan interfered during a court hearing and allegedly influenced the judge while presenting himself as a representative of the provincial Home Department. She said that soon after the incident, the court moved the case to a faceless trial system involving daily hearings.

Under this system, judges, prosecutors, witnesses, defence lawyers, and accused persons participate from separate locations through video links. Families and legal representatives have raised concerns over their inability to confirm the identity and location of witnesses, while they claim legal requests are not being handled through standard procedures.

Relatives of the detained BYC leaders have also criticised restrictions on prisoner visits. Mahrang Baloch’s sister warned that families and supporters could organise public protests if access to the detainees remains limited. Alongside the jail sit-in, activists, students, lawyers, human rights groups, and civil society members launched a three-day online campaign highlighting concerns over the lack of open hearings, restricted legal access, and limitations on family meetings with prisoners.