**JP** URGENT APPEAL HRCP: Extra-judicial killings in Balochistan

 

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Subject: URGENT APPEAL HRCP: Extra-judicial killings in Balochistan

URGENT APPEAL HRCP

 

 

Extra-judicial killings in Balochistan

 

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan requests your urgent intervention in the following situation

 

Description of the situation:

 

 

On 15 August 2010 Mr. Agha Abid Shah, S/O Syed Gul Agha, 30-years, R/O Chitkan Area, Panjgur district, Balochistan, Pakistan was sitting in District Head Quarters Hospital, Panjgur along with his two friends. Some unknown men in two vehicles came in the premises of DHQ and picked up these men.  The family of the victims claimed that the abductors were identified as Frontier Constabulary personnel. Later on May 11, 2011 their bullet ridden bodies were recovered from Panjgur.

 

 Agha Abid Shah, 30, was a former Chairman of BSO (Azad). Master. Safeer Baloch S/O Ghous Bux, 38, R/O Suro Do, District Panjgur, was Government School Teacher and Member of Balochistan National Movement (BNM) Mr. Abdual Sattar S/O Dad Muhammad, 40, R/O Prom, Chitkan, District Panjgur, Balochistan was also Government School Teacher and Chairman of Government Teachers Association, Panjur District.

 

Mr. Hameed Baloch, R/O Kudabadan,Panjgur was going back from Quetta after medical check up in a bus on December 13, 2010 when intelligence personnel intercepted bus at Sabzaap, Panjgur and abducted Mr. Hameed.  On May 24 his bullet riddled dead body was found from Tehsil Gawargo, District Panjgur. There were also signs of torture on his body.

 

On May 23, 2011 two bullet riddled bodies of Khalid Baloch and Ahmed Ali were found from Murgab Turbat District.

 

Mr. Khalid Baloch was abducted one day earlier May 22, 2011 from his home, Nasirabad.

 

Mr. Ahmed Ali was missing after his abduction one week ago from Mand, Balochistan. There were signs of torture on their bodies.

 

 Jamal Khan's bullet riddled body was found from Khuzdar district on May 25, 2011. He was resident of Nokajo, Mashkey, Disrtict Awaran.

  

Action requested

 Please write to the authorities in Pakistan urging them:

 1. Independent Judicial Commission should conduct inquiry of these extra-judicial killings and determine the culprits.

2. Disappearances and extra-judicial killings should be stopped.

3. Detainees should not be tortured and ill-treated while in detention.

4. The families of the victims should be given proper compensation

5. A comprehensive development plan should be implemented.

6. The recommendations of Judicial Commission on Missing persons should be implemented

 

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 We express our deep concern on the abduction, torture and extra-judicial killings in Balochistan.

The abduction, torture and killing of civilians by agencies should be stopped.

An. Independent Judicial Commission should conduct inquiry of these extra-judicial killing and determine the culprits.

 The families of the victims should be given proper compensation

A comprehensive development plan should be implemented.

The recommendations of Judicial Commission on Missing Persons should be implemented

 

 

It would be appreciated if you send a copy of your letter to HRCP/Urgent Appeal (Zaman Khan)

 

 Address:

 1. Mr. Asif Ali Zardari

President of Pakistan

President's Secretariat

Islamabad
PAKISTAN
Fax: +92 51 922 1422, 4768/ 920 1893 or 1835

E-mail: publicmail@president.gov.pk

 

Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani
Prime Minister

Prime Minister House
Islamabad
PAKISTAN
Fax: +92 51 922 1596
Tel: +92 51 920 6111
E-mail: secretary@cabinet. gov.pk

Federal Minister for Human Rights
Ministry of Human Rights
Old US Aid building
Ata Turk Avenue
G-5, Islamabad
PAKISTAN
Fax: +9251-9204108
Email: sarfraz_yousuf@ yahoo.com

Mr. Rehman Malik

Federal Minister for Interior

Government of Pakistan

Pak-Secretariat

Islamabad, Pakistan

Ph: 0092-51-9212026

Fax: 0092-51-9202624

Email: ministry.interior@gamil.com

          interior.complaintcell@gmail.com

 

General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani

Chief of the Army Staff

Army GHQ

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

coas@pakistanarmy.gov.pk

 

Lt. General Ahmed Shuja Pasha

Director General

Inter Services Intelligence Bureau

ISI Islamabad, Pakistan

 

  Inspector General

Frontier Core, Headquarter,

 Hali Road,

Opposite, PTV Quetta,

Balochistan, Pakistan

 Ph. 0092-81-9203223

Fax. 0092-81-9201521

 

Nawab Zulifqar Ali Magsi

Governor of Balochistan

Governor secretariat

Zarghoon Road,

Balochistan, Pakistan

 Ph: 0092-81-9202171

Fax: 0092-81-9202174