Sunday, September 18, 2011

Human Right situation in Baluchistan quite bleak: HRCP

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Baluchistan chapter’s leader Tahir Hussain Advocate has said that some 143 people were killed and about 180 were injured in the incidents of target killings, bomb blasts and other terrorists’ activities in Balochistan province.

Hussain expressed his apprehension during a press conference at Quetta Press Club here on Saturday. He said that HRCP had always raised its voice against human rights violation in the province. He said that extra judicial arrests, non-recovery of missing persons, targeted killings, kidnapping for ransom, religious terrorism and highway robberies have become a daily routine in Balochistan.

He said that political workers and people form other walks of life are disappearing , which is the violation of the law .Commission constituted for recovery of missing persons has also filed a writ petition in this regard, but no recovery could not be made so far.

He said that the incidents of finding defaced dead bodies are on the rise. He said that last year 50 people from Hindu community were kidnapped, returned after paying ransom. The minorities have stopped their children from going to school due to sense of insecurity in Balochistan. Similarly two people were killed in the name of religious terrorism during last month in the province.

He said that during last few years some 188 mutilated dead bodies were recovered , in addition to this some 83 people were killed in 50 incidents of targeted killings., whereas 58 lost their lives and 174 injured in 12 big blasts, whereas 26 people were kidnapped for ransom.

He severely condemned the incidents of acid throwing on the female teachers and demanded the government to provide security to them in the province.

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