Dear friends,
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that the bodies of five disappeared persons have been found in different areas of Balochistan. The bodies bore bullet wounds, drill marks and other signs of torture. The victims were abducted from Balochistan province and Karachi, Sindh province at different times and their bodies were found in different areas of Balochistan.
Disappearances in Balochistan have become the routine work of the intelligence agencies and Frontier Corps (FC). Since last year the law enforcement authorities have introduced a new trend in which they kill the disappeared person extrajudicially so as to destroy any possible evidence of their wrong doing. Families of the victims stated that they were abducted by law enforcement agencies. The first information reports of their disappearance were filed against the security forces.
CASE NARRATIVE:
Three decomposed bodies of disappeared persons including a prominent leader of the Baloch Student Organization were found from Panjgoor province Balochistan.
On 15 August 2010 Mr. Abid Shah Baloch along with his two friends Abdul Sattar Blaoch and Safeer Baloch were allegedly abducted by the law enforcement agencies from Mand, district Panjgoor. Mr. Abid Shah Baloch was the former vice chairman of the Baloch Students Organization Azad (BSO, Azad). He was the resident of Panjgoor. Safeer Baloch was the former district organizer of Baloch National Movement (BNM). He was also a resident of Panjgoor district. Abdul Sattar was a government teacher and the chairman of government teachers association (GTA), and activist of Balochistan National Party (Awami). He was a resident of Balochistan province. On 11, May 2011 their bodies were found together from the mountainous area of Farwan district Panjgoor. It is estimated that they had been partially buried one month earlier and the bodies were decomposed. The victim families identified them with the help of Balochi shoes and clothes. Families of the victims stated that they were abducted by security forces and after sever torture they were extra judicially killed. The first information report (FIR) of their disappearance was filed against the security forces.
On 21 October at 4am Tariq Karim, son of Muhammad Kareem along with his two friends were abducted by the intelligence agencies from Al-Rauf Royal City, Block 19, Flat no. C-614, Gulistan-e-Johar Karachi. He was an activist of the BSO-Azad (BSO Azad). His brother Asim Kareem was previously abducted by security forces and extra judicially killed. His bullet riddled body was found on 31st October 2010, he was also a member of BSO-Azaad. He was the resident of Hozai Biseema Balochistan province. On 11 May Tariq Karim Baloch bullet riddled body was found Dildar Kareez Quetta province Balochistan. There were marks of torture and bullet wounds on his body.
On 17 April 2011 Muhammad Jan son of Muhammad Bilal was abducted allegedly by personnel of state agencies from Chamrok district Kuzdar from the service station of vehicles. He was the resident of Hozai Bisema Balochistan province. Police did not register the first information report (FIR) regarding his disappearance. On 11 May his bullet riddled body was found from Raja Khuzdari road district Khuzdar. There were marks of torture, drill marks and bullet wounds on his body.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The Extrajudicial killing of disappeared persons in Pakistan has become routine of the intelligence agencies. People were abducted by intelligence agencies and were kept in different torture cells and subjected various tortures such as electric shocks, drilled in different parts of body and shooting in the head before being killed. In past eight months more than 120 persons have been were killed extra judicially. Many people have died at the hands of the security forces in extrajudicial executions and deaths in custody, and thousands of people are reported to have been subjected to enforced disappearance.
SUGGESTED ACTION:
Please write to the authorities to conduct inquiries into the incidents of extra judicial killings of disappeared persons who were allegedly abducted by the law enforcement agencies and prosecute those who are responsible, and release all disappeared persons.
Please note that the AHRC has written a separate letter to UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances and Special Rapporteur on Extra-judicial, Summary or Arbitrary Execution calling for their intervention into this case.
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SAMPLE LETTER
Dear ___________,
PAKISTAN: Five more disappeared persons are extrajudicially killed in Balochistan
Names of victims:
1. Mr. Abid Shah Baloch, former voice chairman of Baloch Student Organization (BSO Azad), resident of panjgoor, Balochistan province
2. Safeer Baloch, former district organizer of Baloch National Movement (BNM), resident of Panjgoor, Balochistan province
3. Abdul Sattar, Activist of Balochistan National Party Awami, chairman government teachers association (GTA), resident of Balochistan province
4. Tariq Karim Baloch son of Muhammad Kareem, resident of Hozai Biseema district Khran
5. Muhammad Jan son of Muhammad Bilal, resident of Hozai Bisema Balochistan province
Alleged perpetrators: Law enforcement agencies
Date of incident: 2011
Place of incident: Karachi, Quetta, Khuzdar, Panjgoor, Balochistan province
I am writing to voice my deep concern regarding the extra judicial killings of five disappeared persons who were abducted from Balochistan province and Gulshan Iqbal Karachi, province of Sindh by intelligence agencies in the year 2010 and 2011.
I am appalled to know that the persons who were allegedly disappeared by the law enforcement agencies were killed extra judicially so that no evidence should be found for their abduction and disappearance. The families of the victims have recorded their peace full protest for the safe recovery of their loved ones; instead of their recovery the families of the victims received their bullet riddled bodies.
On 15 August 2010 Mr. Abid Shah Baloch along with his two friends Abdul Sattar Blaoch and Safeer Baloch were allegedly abducted by the law enforcement agencies from Mand, district Panjgoor Balochistan province. Mr. Abid Shah Baloch was the former vice chairman of the Baloch Students Organization Azad (BSO, Azad). He was the resident of Panjgoor. Safeer Baloch was the former district organizer of Baloch National Movement (BNM). He was the resident of district Panjgoor. Abdul Sattar was a government teacher and activist of Balochistan National Party (Awami) and the chairman of government teachers association (GTA). He was the resident of Balochistan province. On 11, May 2011 their bodies’ were found together from the mountainous area of Farwan district Panjgoor, bodies were buried one month ago and were decomposed. The victim families identified them with the help of Balochi shoes, clothes. Families of the victims stated that they were abducted by security forces after sever torture they were extra judicially killed. Their first information report (FIR) was as well filed against the security forces.
On 21 October at 4am Tariq Karim, son of Muhammad Kareem along with his two friends were abducted by the intelligence agencies from Al-Rauf Royal City, Block 19, Flat no. C-614, Gulistan-e-Johar Karachi. He was an activist of the BSO-Azad (BSO Azad). His brother Asim Kareem was previously abducted by security forces and extra judicially killed. His bullet riddled body was found on 31st October 2010, he was also a member of BSO-Azaad. He was the resident of Hozai Biseema Balochistan province. On 11 May Tariq Karim Baloch bullet riddled body was found Dildar Kareez Quetta province Balochistan. There were marks of torture and bullet wounds on his body.
On 17 April 2011 Muhammad Jan son of Muhammad Bilal was abducted allegedly by personnel of state agencies from Chamrok district Kuzdar from the service station of vehicles. He was the resident of Hozai Bisema Balochistan province. Police did not register the first information report (FIR) regarding his disappearance. His bullet riddled body was found from Raja Khuzdari road district Khuzdar. There were marks of torture, drilled and bullet wounds on his body.
I urge you to conduct inquiries into the incidents of extra judicial killings of disappeared persons who were allegedly abducted by the law enforcement agencies and kept in illegal torture cells without any charges. Where they suffered various tortures before being killed and prosecute those who are responsible for the extra judicial killings and make safe recovery of all disappeared persons.
Yours sincerely,
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PLEASE SEND YOUR LETTERS TO:
1. Mr. Asif Ali Zardari
President of Pakistan
President’s Secretariat
Islamabad
PAKISTAN
Tel: +92 51 9204801/9214171
Fax: +92 51 9207458
Email: publicmail@president.gov.pk
2. Mr. Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Prime Minister House
Islamabad
PAKISTAN
Fax: + 92 51 9221596
E-mail: secretary@cabinet.gov.pk
3. Syed Qaim Ali Shah
Chief Minister
Karachi, Sindh Province
PAKISTAN
Fax: +92 21 920 2000
E-mail: pppsindh@yahoo.com
4. Mr. Raza Rabbani
Federal Minister for Human Rights
Ministry of Human Rights
Old US Aid building
Ata Turk Avenue
G-5, Islamabad
PAKISTAN
Fax: +92 51 9204108
Email: sarfaraz_yousuf@yahoo.com
5. Dr. Faqir Hussain
Registrar
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Constitution Avenue, Islamabad
PAKISTAN
Fax: + 92 51 9213452
E-mail: mail@supremecourt.gov.pk
6. Nawab Aslam Raisani
Chief Minister of Balochistan
Chief Minister House, Quetta
PAKISTAN
Fax: +92 81 920 2240
Tel: +92 81 449582 / 440661
E-mail: mirlashkari@yahoo.com
7. Nawab Zulfiqar Magsi
Governor of Balochistan
Governor House Balochistan,
Quetta- Balochistan province,
PAKISTAN
Fax: +92 81 920 2992
8. The Chief Secretary
Government of Balochistan
Quetta, Balochistan province
PAKISTAN
Fax: +92 81 9202132
Email: chiefsecy@balochistan.gov.pk
Thank you.
Urgent Appeals Programme
Asian Human Rights Commission (ua@ahrc.asia)
