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Mahrang Baloch, Kiyya Baloch, and Jørgen Watne Frydnes standing together during a meeting at PEN Norway in May 2024.

This image shows Mahrang Baloch alongside Kiyya Baloch and Jørgen Watne Frydnes during a meeting held at PEN Norway in May 2024. Mahrang Baloch, a political activist from Balochistan, was invited to Norway by Kiyya Baloch, the Communications Officer at PEN Norway. Jørgen Watne Frydnes, General Secretary of PEN Norway and a sitting member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, is also pictured. The meeting has drawn international attention due to Frydnes’ position on the Nobel Committee and Kiyya Baloch’s public support for the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a designated terrorist organization.

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Mahrang Baloch, Kiyya Baloch, and Jørgen Watne Frydnes standing together during a meeting at PEN Norway in May 2024.