PAKISTAN: Five more disappeared persons are extrajudicially killed in Balochistan

March 28, 2011

ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - URGENT APPEALS PROGRAMME

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-069-2011

28 March 2011

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PAKISTAN: Five more disappeared persons are extrajudicially killed in Balochistan

ISSUES: Extrajudicial killings; abduction; disappearance; impunity; rule of law

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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 and marks of torture. Five victims were abducted from Balochistan province and Karachi, Sindh province at different times but their bodies were found in different areas of Balochistan province. Witnesses stated that they were abducted by persons both in uniform and in plain clothes that identified themselves as state intelligence persons.

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 extra judicially so as to destroy any possible evidence of their wrong doing.

CASE NARRATIVE:

On 20 March 2011 Mr. Hameed Shaheen date of birth (31), son of Haji Ghous Bakhsh, holding CNIC (Computerised National Identity Card) No. 54400-4155145-9, was on the way to Karachi for his medical check-up by bus. Security personnel in both uniform and plain clothes stopped the bus near Sona Khan Police Station Quetta. Mr.Hameed Shaheen was abducted. He was a resident of Muslimabad of Sariab Quetta. On 22 March his bullet riddled body was found at Sardar Karez area of Quetta in Balochistan province. He was the former chairman of the Baloch Student Organization (BSO).

Two more bullet riddled bodies, including that of a leader of the Baloch Students Organization (BSO Azad), were found from different parts of Balochistan.

On February 2011 Fareed Baloch abducted allegedly by personnel of state agencies. He was student of Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology Khuzdar and Zonal president of the Baloch Students Organization (BSO Azad). On 27 March his bullet riddled body was found at Ferozabad nullah of Khuzdar District some 360 km away from Quetta of Balochistan province. There were also marks of torture on his body.

Mr. Saleh Muhammad, son of Nuroz Khan was abducted from a passenger van by plan cloth persons in Bariat area of Awaran, on 27 March his bullet riddled body was found in a mountainous area of Awaran district of Balochistan.

Another two more bullet riddled bodies of illegally detained Baloch youth were found in Winder area near Hub industrial town of Balochistan province. The victims were identified as Arif Noor Baloch and Muhammad Nawaz Marri, both were abducted by intelligence agencies.

On 31 October 2010 Arif Noor, son of Noor Muhammad Baloch was abducted in presence of his mother, sister and other family members by Karachi police and intelligence agencies from his residence in Karachi of Sindh province, he was an employed as a 16 grade officer in Gwadar Development Authority (GDA). He suffered an accident and after that he came to his home in Jaffer Aziz apartment Garden East Karachi where his parents and other family members are living. After two months bed rest he was kidnapped. On 23 March his bullet riddled body was from Windar area near Hub industrial town of Balochistana province. The second body was of Muhammad Nawaz Marri found just inches away from Arif Noor Bloch’s body. His body was bore marks of extreme torture and mistreatment and there were bullet wounds to his head. On 5 January he was abducted from near Lasbella while he was returning to his home from work.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The Extrajudicial killing of disappeared persons in Pakistan has become routine since it started in 2010. Since the beginning of 2010 to date more than 115 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. Hameed Shaheen, son of Haji Ghous Baksh, former chairman of Baloch Student Organization (BSO Azad), resident of Muslimabad of Sariab Quetta, Balochistan province

2. Mr. Fareed Baloch, Student of Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology Khuzdar, zonal president of Baloch Student Organization (BSO Azad)

3. Mr. Arif Noor, son of Noor Muhammad Baloch, was an employee as 16 grade officer in Gwadar Development Authority (GDA)

4. Mr. Saleh Muhammad, son of Nuroz Khan, resident of Balochistan province

5. Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Marri, resident of Balochistan province

Alleged perpetrators: Law enforcement agencies

Date of incident: 2011

Place of incident: Quetta, Khuzdar, Windar, 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 Karachi, province of Sindh by police and 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.

On 20 March 2011, Mr. Hameed Shaheen date of birth (31), son of Haji Ghous Bakhsh, holding (Computerised National Identity Card) CNIC No. 54400-4155145-9, was on the way to Karachi for his medical check-up by bus. Security personnel in both uniform and plain clothes stopped the bus near Sona Khan Police Station Quetta. Mr.Hameed Shaheen was abducted. He was a resident of Muslimabad of Sariab Quetta. On 22 March his bullet riddled body was found at Sardar Karez area of Quetta in Balochistan. He was the former chairman of the Baloch Student Organization (BSO).

Two more bullet riddled bodies, including that of a leader of the Baloch Students Organization (BSO Azad), were found from different parts of Balochistan.

On February 2011 Fareed Baloch abducted allegedly by personnel of state agencies. He was student of Balochistan University of Engineering and Technology Khuzdar and Zonal president of the Baloch Students Organization (BSO Azad). On 27 March his bullet riddled body was found at Ferozabad nullah of Khuzdar District some 360 km away from Quetta of Balochistan province. There were also marks of torture on his body.

Mr. Saleh Muhammad, son of Nuroz Khan was abducted from a passenger van by plan cloth persons in Bariat area of Awaran, on 27 March his bullet riddled body was found in a mountainous area of Awaran district of Balochistan.

Another two more bullet riddled bodies of illegally detained Baloch youth were found in Winder area near Hub industrial town of Balochistan province. The victims were identified as Arif Noor Baloch and Muhammad Nawaz Marri, both were abducted by intelligence agencies.

On 31 October 2010 Arif Noor, son of Noor Muhammad Baloch was abducted in presence of his mother, sister and other family members by Karachi police and intelligence agencies from his residence in Karachi of Sindh province, he was an employed as a 16 grade officer in Gwadar Development Authority (GDA). He suffered an accident and after that he came to his home in Jaffer Aziz apartment Garden East Karachi where his parents and other family members are living. After two months bed rest he was kidnapped. On 23 March his bullet riddled body was from Windar area near Hub industrial town of Balochistana province. The second body was of Muhammad Nawaz Marri found just inches away from Arif Noor Bloch’s body. His body was bore marks of extreme torture and mistreatment and there were bullet wounds to his head. On 5 January he was abducted from near Lasbella while he was returning to his home from work.

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 prosecute those who are responsible for the extra judicial killings. The FC and other Para-Military forces should be withdrawn from the province of Balochistan 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

Prime Minister House

Islamabad

PAKISTAN

Fax: +92 51 922 1596

Tel: +92 51 920 6111 +92 51 920 6111 +92 51 920 6111 +92 51 920 6111

E-mail: secretary@cabinet.gov.pk

3. Mr. Syed Mumtaz Alam Gillani

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

4. Dr. Faqir Hussain

Registrar

Supreme Court of Pakistan

Constitution Avenue, Islamabad

PAKISTAN

Fax: + 92 51 9213452

E-mail: mail@supremecourt.gov.pk

5. Mr. 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

6. Mr. Nawab Zulfiqar Magsi

Governor of Balochistan

Governor House Balochistan,

Quetta- Balochistan province,

PAKISTAN

Fax: +92 81 920 2992

7. 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)

Source: http://www.humanrights.asia/news/urgent-appeals/AHRC-UAC-069-2011

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