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| The human
rights situation in Balochistan is deteriorating rapidly:
The below links indicate that many more arrests have
been, and are to be made; renewed effort to extradite
Khairbayar Marri from England |
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| Gang
involved in Balochistan target killings identified:
IGP, The News, Sep 15, 2007 |
| Balochistan
IGP claims 15pc decrease in crime, DailyTimes,
Sep 15, 2007 |
| Abduction
of 32 men from New Kahan: Court issued notice to
Law enforcement agencies, BalochWarna, Sep 13,
2007 |
| Additional
information on extradition request |
| reposting: Never
Mind The Baluch by Ben Hayes, Transnational Institute,
June 2007 |
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 Sherdil Khan |
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| Update
on disappearances: In early June 2007 Waheed Kambarani and Sherdil
Khan were kidnapped from a restaurant in Khuzdar, Balochistan,
by Pakistani agencies. For a month their whereabouts were unknown
to their families. Now they have surfaced in Khuzdar detention
center. Details |
| West
Balochistan: Iranian Regime continues the execution Baloch and
other minority groups, BalochWarna, Sep 7, 2007 |
| BHC
orders medical aid for Munir Mengal , by Amanullah Kasi,
Dawn, Sep 7, 2007; The advocate general . . . said Mr Mengal
was running the Baloch Voice website. The home department letter
accused him of having close links with the outlawed Baloch Liberation
Army. |
| West
Balochistan: Iranian Regime continues the execution Baloch and
other minority groups, BalochWarna, Sep 7, 2007 |
| Pakistan
missing 'should be free', BBC News, Sep 4, 2007; Chief
Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry: "It has been established that
these people are in the custody of (spy) agencies . . . " |
Day
of the Disappeared Commemorated, by Gary Feuerberg, Epoch
Times, Sep 3, 2007 (page may load slowly, be patient)
" . . . On August 30, the International Day of the Disappeared was observed
at the House of Representatives' Cannon House Office Building. The event had
two sponsors: The United Nations Association of the National Capital Area and
the World Sindhi Institute (WSI).
The latter organization focuses on human rights of the Sindhis in southeastern
Pakistan, and many examples were given of Pakistani journalists and others who
had vanished due to the government's intervention or tacit support. The former
organization is a local group that discusses and supports the United Nations
and its specialized agencies. . ." |
Remembering
Disappeared Baloch on International Day of the
Disappeared, by Imran Baluch (UK), Aug 30,
2007
On 30 August, the International community remembered the missing
and disappeared people throughout the world. The day has been
officially declared as the Day of the Disappeared. On that
day, the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP)
calls on all governments to provide answers to families on
the fate and whereabouts of missing persons. International
Human Rights Organisations have declared enforced disappearance
as a grave human rights violation and a crime against humanity.
On this day, 30th August 2007, the fate of tens of thousands
of innocent Baloch youth and elders remains unknown. . . (click
for word doc)
New: Demonstration
against ‘forced disappearances', Dawn.com, Aug 31, 2007
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| Number
of missing people continues to rise: HRCP, by The News
correspondent, The News, Aug 30, 2007 |
| Baloch
Women & children block Quetta's Jinnah Road to protest for
missing people, BalochWarna.org, Aug 25 2007 |
| Baloch
TV station director released by military intelligence, detained
by government, by AsiaMedia, Aug 16, 2007 |
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 Asma
Jahangir |
Bugtis'
plight concerns HRCP, Several Baloch men missing for three
years, by BalochWarna.org, Aug 17, 2007
"The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) appealed to parliamentarians
on Friday to urgently take up the issue of the victimisation and “merciless oppression” of
the inhabitants of the Dera Bugti area..."
Asma
Jahangir, HRCP, photo by Tom Tavee |
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Intimidating
Baloch nationalists', by Sanaullah Baloch, The
Nation, Aug 9, 2007:
"...Akhtar Mengal, former chief minister...is detained since last eight
months...Mengal is not arrested in corruption charges, neither charged with misuse
of power. He is not an industrialist, loan defaulter and not involved in any
land scam like many other pro-establishment politicians of the country... |
khtar Mengal
is detained and kept in isolated cell with scorching
temperature in one of the Karachi's prison since December
2006..." more
Protest
against arrest of political workers: Govt urged to
stop military operation, Dawn.com, Aug 9, 2007 |
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| Reporters
Without Borders demands Baloch TV station director's freedom,
BalochWarna.org, Aug. 8, 2007; Munir
Mengal resurfaces on RCD Highway, after 1 year & 4 months,
BalochWarna.org, by Malik Siraj Akbar, Aug 6, 2007; original
arrest: Baloch
activist arrested, Apr. 05, 2006; Amnesty Intl. report: Arbitrary
arrest/possible "disappearance"/fear of torture: Munir
Mengal (m), Apr. 13, 2006 |
| Pakistan
tries to crush the people of Baluchistan, at Tribune
Mag, Aug, 2007 |
| Pakistani
Wife Embodies Cause of ‘Disappeared', by Jane Perlez,
NY Times, Jul 19, 2007 |
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| New:
Interview with Mehran Baluch: The Baluch
representative at the UN Human Rights Council discusses the Baluch
struggle for liberation from Pakistani and Iranian oppression
in Talking with Tatchell. Pakistan and Iran are escalating their
war against the people of Baluchistan, detaining without trial
thousands of Baluchs and executing hundreds more. The international
community is acquiescing with this suppression, which is strengthening
the position of Taliban-style Islamists in the region, see video
interview, balochvoice.org |
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Baloch Community (UK) Press Release, July 6, 2007:
The
central executive committee
of Baloch Community (UK)
in its meeting expressed
concern over the role
of Iranian and Pakistani
authorities in dealing
with the disaster in
both parts of Balochistan. more
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Dear Members of the public,
We are appealing on behalf of the Baloch people who are in
urgent need of your support. The region of Balochistan in
South East Asia has been hit by cyclone Yemyin, which has
affected over one million Baloch people. As a result of this
unprecedented natural disaster over 250,000 Baloch have been
left homeless and all transport network links have been destroyed
leaving the Baloch people without basic necessities such
as shelter, clean water, basic food and clothes. Please help
the people of Balochistan as much as you can, any level of
support is greatly appreciated and will go a long way in
helping the Baloch people at this grave time. If you have
any queries please do not hesitate in contacting us at:
bcuk@hotmail.co.uk
Please send any contributions to the following
account:
Branch code = 0213 (Edmonton),
Account number: 703 863 442
Branch address is 190 Fore street,
Edmonton, London, N18 2JA
Fore more details contact: General Secretary of BCUK, Mr.
Hussain Baloch, On: 07920729683
Thank you for your support
Many Regards,
BCUK (Baloch Community UK)
For more coverage and recent news
visit:
www.balochwarna.org
www.bso-na.org
publ., balochwarna.org, Jul 2, 2007
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| Sherdil
Khan, the grandson of late Prince Abdul Karim Khan Baloch,
has been kidnapped by Pakistani secret agencies from Khuzdar
in early June 2007 (exact date is not confirmed), anon.
correspondence, Jun 18, 2007 |
| PAKISTAN:
Maternal mortality in Balochistan nearly double national
average, Reuters Alternet, source IRIN, Jun 18, 2007 |
| Balochistan
home to lowest-literacy rate population in Pakistan,
by Staff Report, DailyTimes.com.pk, Jun 12, 2007 |
| Missing
Baloch's family looks for justice: Luqman alias Usman,
Dailytimes.com.pk, Jun 15, 2007 |
| Mother
of GM Baloch appeals to the Supreme Court of Pakistan
and human rights organisations , District Kech, Balochistan,
BalochWarna.org, Jun 13, 2007 |
| A
letter to HRW action center: Re: Serious and Deadly
Human Rights Abuses in Iranian occupied Balochistan,
balochwarna.org, Jun 4, 2007 |
| KARACHI: ‘Missing'
man's family demands justice,
by Staff Reporter, Dawn.com, Jun 5, 2007 |
| Globalization
and Democracy by Michael Parenti, commondreams.org
(related to human rights globally) |
| 17-year
old boy hanged in Zahedan by the Iranian government,
by Nasser Boladai, Spokesperson for Balochistan
Peoples Party |
| An
open letter to Amnesty International Secretariat;
Subject: Killing of 12-year-old Iranian girl
in Zahidan, by BalochWarna.org ,
May 27, 2007 |
| Western
Balochistan: Iranian Authorities hang five people,
by iranfocus.com,
May 29, 2007 |
| Mass
arrests in Iranian Balochistan, by Reza
Hossein Borr, Balochistan Peoples Front |
| Online
petition: Stop
the Military Operation in Balochistan, sponsored
by Baloch Society of North America (BSO-NA) |
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Sardar
Akhtar Mengal,
Akhtar Mengal shifted to Karachi, The News, May 13, 2007; Unlawful
Detention of President of Balochistan National
Party; Taking
on the State, Frontline, by Malik Siraj Akbar |
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| MPA
Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raisani, charged with treason
in Pakistan anti-terrorist court. PPP
leader gets bail, more |
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| Norway
based Balochs called for deployment of Peace Keeping Forces
in Balochistan, by News Desk, Greater
Balochistan National Congress, May 14, 2007 |
| Baloch
Mothers hold rally for sons' recovery, BalochWarna.org,
May 15, 2007 |
| Missing
persons case: SC hints at calling agencies' heads, By Mohammad
Kamran, DailyTimes.com/pk, Apr. 21, 2007 |
| Baloch
community in Norway protest against military operation in Balochistan,
for photos,
BalochWarna.org, Apr. 16, 2007 |
| VIEW:
Citizens without a trace, by Rasul Bakhsh Rais, Daily Times,
Apr. 3, 2007 |
| Pak
demands extradition of 8 Baloch leaders from UK in exchange of
Rashid Rauf, report (comments by Imran Baluch), balochwarna.org,
Mar. 29, 2007; http://balochvoice.org/; Briton
drawn into delicate diplomacy of swaps as Pakistan insists on
reciprocal deal for terror suspect, (more details of swap).
The Guardian, Mar. 28, 2007 |
| Aakash
Malah Released on Bail Today, press release, the World Sindhi
Institute, March 31, 2007 |
| Balochs
urged to struggle for rights, report, Dawn, Mar. 27, 2007 |
| Demand
for release of Baloch youths, by Staff Reporter, Dawn.com,
Mar. 9, 2007 |
| Amnesty
International: US turns blind eye to Pakistan's rights record,
by Arun Kumar, BalochWarna.org, Mar. 7, 2007 |
| US
State Department Report on Pakistan, released by Bureau of
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, BalochVoice.org, Mar. 6,
2007 |
| Years
of Reporting Dangerously, by By Adnan Rehmat, Internews Pakistan
report; Pakistan:
Arbitrary arrest/possible "disappearance"/fear of torture: Munir
Mengal (m) Amnesty International; CAPSULE
REPORT: IFJ concerned over deterioration of press freedoms
and journalists' safety, IFEX; List
of Abducted Baloch People, 2006 |
| People's
Resistance Movement of Iran rejects allegations of Alqaeda ties,
Statement of People’s Resistance Movement of Iran, intellibriefs.blogspot.com,
Feb. 20, 2007 |
| 'Disappearances'
spoiling national image by Staff Reporter, Dawn.com, Feb.
12, 2007 |
| Pakistan's
missing persons, by Irfan Husain, OpenDemocracy.net, Jan.
24, 2007 |
| Baloch
authors want nationalist poet released, Daily Times, Jan.
2007 |
| Pakistan
tops SA list in killed journalists, Staff Report, DailyTimes,
Jan. 12, 2007 |
| Mengal
being mistreated in confinement: HRCP, Staff Report, DailyTimes,
Jan. 12, 2007 |
| Acting
chief of BNP-M arrested, by Dawn Correspondent, Dawn, Jan.
5, 2007 |
| Jirga
called to discuss Mengal's arrest, by Dawn Correspondent,
Dawn, Jan. 1, 2007 |
| Pakistani
Refugees Suffering in Camps, by Abdul Sattar, Associated
Press, Dec. 29, 2006 |
| Dossier 2006: Human
Rights Violations in Balochistan by Iran |
| IRIN Report: PAKISTAN:
Hundreds missing in conflict-torn Balochistan,
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, May 12,
2007 |
| Irinnews.org (UN
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) |
| http://www.disappearances.wordpress.com |
| Baloch
Society Of North America (BSO_North America) |
| Balochistan
National Party |
| http://www.radiobalochi.org |
| http://www.balochwarna.org/ |
| http://balochvoice.com/ |
| http://worldsindhi.org |
| http://www.iranfocus.com/modules/news/ |
| Additional
human rights-related: |
| Relatives
of the disappeared call for action,
IRINnews.org |
| Concern
over missing journalists, IRINnews.org |
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