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A Letter to Rt. Hon Jack Straw MP From Balochistan Action Committee (UK)
Rt. Hon Jack Straw MP
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AH
Subject: Human Rights Violations in Balochistan by Pakistani Army
Dear Sir,
On behalf of Balochistan Action Committee(UK), we would like to draw your attention to the deteriorating human rights situation in
(Pakistani) Balochistan where arrests, kidnappings and illegal detention of Baloch students, political workers and leaders by Pakistani
police and army intelligence agencies are surpassing all limits.
Followings are few examples of victimization :
Central Committee of BSO), AIi Nawaz and Akhtar Nadeem were detained and taken to secret torture cells and severely tortured
continuously for five months
These are the few cases which were high lighted by international press but there are many others which are yet to be disclosed. The refusal
to release the Baloch illegal detainees is a typical example of a contemptuous and arrogant mind set of an occupying army. These are also
acts of violation against Pakistani constitutional provisions and are crimes against humanity. The new waves of illegal arrests, kidnappings,
detentions and tortures of Baloch people by Pakistani Government is coupled with other sinister acts of destabilizing Baloch social and
political fabrics such as:
The above mentioned sinister acts by Pakistani State institutions are example of a classical colonial mind set. Balochistan Action
Committee (UK) will also like to draw your kind attention towards the humiliating acts against the respected political leaders by Pakistani
army and its agents.
Constructions of army cantonments and deployment of thousands of Para-military forces through out Balochistan is presenting a picture of
siege and have created a sense of insecurity among Baloch people. These acts of terror and humiliation, and a continuum of state
terrorism will not only, increase the ever present tension and hatred between Baloch people and Pakistani Police State, but it will lead to a
point where a bloody confrontation between Baloch and the Pakistani State seems inevitable, resulting in the loss of life and properties of
defenseless Baloch people. It should be noted that Pakistani authorities have arrogantly shown to ignore the just demands of Baloch
people since the occupation of their land in 1948. The Pakistan army is continuously and contemptuously ignoring the appeals of Human
Rights Commission of Pakistan, Amnesty International and other human right groups for the release illegal detainees.
Pakistan army is being patronized by Western Governments and is totally depending on their support for the perpetuation of its illegal
occupation of power and terrorizing and suppressing the voice of smaller nationalities in Pakistan. Immediate intervention by western
powers in general and by British Government in particular can save not only a lot of Baloch lives but it can stop the present situation to
change into a genocide of defenseless Baloch people by Pakistani army as the world witnessed in East Pakistan during 1971.
The Balochistan Action Committee (UK) appeals the British Government to please intervene and help to stop these human right violations
and other acts of social subversions in Balochistan by Pakistani army and its agents before it is too late.
As British citizens, having historical and cultural links and sentimental bondages with our brethrens in Balochistan, we think ourselves
justified in demanding that British Government may kindly take the long standing issue of Baloch people’s plight in international forums like
United Nations, EU and Common Wealth. The people of Balochistan will be highly obliged for this favorable gesture. The Balochistan Action
Committee ( UK) highly appreciates your kind immediate attention and positive intervention in this matter.
Thanking you in anticipation,
On behalf of Balochistan Action Committee (UK)
Dated: 1st December 2005
email:
Rt. Hon Jack Straw MP
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
King Charles Street, London SW1A 2AH
Subject: Human Rights Violations in Balochistan by Pakistani Army
Dear Sir,
On behalf of Balochistan Action Committee(UK), we would like to draw your attention to the deteriorating human rights situation in
(Pakistani) Balochistan where arrests, kidnappings and illegal detention of Baloch students, political workers and leaders by Pakistani
police and army intelligence agencies are surpassing all limits.
Followings are few examples of victimization :
- Abdul Nabi Bungulzai was arrested in February 2001 along with 11 others and after being inhumanly tortured is being kept under
detention with out any trial. - Ali Asghar Bangulzai, was kidnapped on 18th October, 2001 by secret agencies. His whereabouts are still unknown.
- Hafiz Saeed ur Rehman Bangulzai’s whereabouts are unknown after his arrest in 2002.
- Gwahram Baloch s/o Saleh Mohammad was abducted on 8th August, 2004 by army intelligence personals. He is still missing.
- On 25 March, 2005 students and political activists Dr. Imdad Baloch (chairman of Baloch Students Organization or BSO), Dr. Allah
Nazar (former
Central Committee of BSO), AIi Nawaz and Akhtar Nadeem were detained and taken to secret torture cells and severely tortured
continuously for five months
- In August 2005 Majid Samad and fourteen members of BSO were arrested in Turbat, they were mercilessly tortured by army
intelligence agencies and are still under illegal detention. - On 22"d September 2005, Abid Saleh, younger brother of abducted Gwahram Baloch, was also kidnapped by army and still missing.
- On 15th November, 2005 a leading poet and writer in Balochi Language and Medical practitioner Dr. Hanif Sharif was taken away by
Army Units and his whereabouts are not known to his friends and family. - On 23 November, 2005, Aslam Gorgnadi, Master Saeed and Khuda Bux Bizenjo were forcefully taken away by army units along with
their counsel Advocate Sadiq Raisani from the High Court Building despite the court orders to release them after their two years
detention without trial.
These are the few cases which were high lighted by international press but there are many others which are yet to be disclosed. The refusal
to release the Baloch illegal detainees is a typical example of a contemptuous and arrogant mind set of an occupying army. These are also
acts of violation against Pakistani constitutional provisions and are crimes against humanity. The new waves of illegal arrests, kidnappings,
detentions and tortures of Baloch people by Pakistani Government is coupled with other sinister acts of destabilizing Baloch social and
political fabrics such as:
- By fomenting inter-tribal and intra-tribal conflicts by inter-service intelligence agency of Pakistan Army (ISI).
- By patronizing the antisocial and criminal element in Balochistan. This is being done through out Balochistan by recruiting antisocial
elements and convicted criminals, in the international drug trafficking business run by Pakistan Army and Navy. The antisocial
elements and hired drug traffickers have been armed and having unlimited support of government secret agencies, are acting as
warlords. These criminal elements are also being elected in so-called general and local elections to political positions and are
being portrayed as the representative of Baloch Nation. These acts on behalf of Pakistan army are creating social anarchy and
upheavals in Baloch society. - By the active patronage and funding of religious institution by Inter Services Intelligence , the religious fundamentalist ideologies of
Pakistan army and State is being artificially imposed on a basically secular oriented Baloch society. This is adding to the
destabilization of Baloch society.
The above mentioned sinister acts by Pakistani State institutions are example of a classical colonial mind set. Balochistan Action
Committee (UK) will also like to draw your kind attention towards the humiliating acts against the respected political leaders by Pakistani
army and its agents.
- In March this year, Pakistani army targeted the residence of Nawab Akber Bugti (President of Jamhoori Watan Party) and in this
process killed 70 Baloch including women and children in Dera Bugti area of Balochistan. The whole Bugti region is still being
surrounded by thousands of heavily armed army units. - In October this year agents of Pakistan Army intelligence services fired Rockets and other lethal ammunition on the residence of
Sardar Attaullah Mengal (Chief Patron of Balochistan National Party) in south central Balochistan. The residence and home town of
Sardar Mengal is surrounded by paramilitary forces in large numbers.
Constructions of army cantonments and deployment of thousands of Para-military forces through out Balochistan is presenting a picture of
siege and have created a sense of insecurity among Baloch people. These acts of terror and humiliation, and a continuum of state
terrorism will not only, increase the ever present tension and hatred between Baloch people and Pakistani Police State, but it will lead to a
point where a bloody confrontation between Baloch and the Pakistani State seems inevitable, resulting in the loss of life and properties of
defenseless Baloch people. It should be noted that Pakistani authorities have arrogantly shown to ignore the just demands of Baloch
people since the occupation of their land in 1948. The Pakistan army is continuously and contemptuously ignoring the appeals of Human
Rights Commission of Pakistan, Amnesty International and other human right groups for the release illegal detainees.
Pakistan army is being patronized by Western Governments and is totally depending on their support for the perpetuation of its illegal
occupation of power and terrorizing and suppressing the voice of smaller nationalities in Pakistan. Immediate intervention by western
powers in general and by British Government in particular can save not only a lot of Baloch lives but it can stop the present situation to
change into a genocide of defenseless Baloch people by Pakistani army as the world witnessed in East Pakistan during 1971.
The Balochistan Action Committee (UK) appeals the British Government to please intervene and help to stop these human right violations
and other acts of social subversions in Balochistan by Pakistani army and its agents before it is too late.
As British citizens, having historical and cultural links and sentimental bondages with our brethrens in Balochistan, we think ourselves
justified in demanding that British Government may kindly take the long standing issue of Baloch people’s plight in international forums like
United Nations, EU and Common Wealth. The people of Balochistan will be highly obliged for this favorable gesture. The Balochistan Action
Committee ( UK) highly appreciates your kind immediate attention and positive intervention in this matter.
Thanking you in anticipation,
On behalf of Balochistan Action Committee (UK)
Dated: 1st December 2005
email:
Baloch Society Of North America (BSO_NA) is Non-Profit Organization, working to unite and Organize all Baloch in North America, to expose the Occupation and Oppressive policies of Pakistani and Iranian Governments against Baloch people and our Baloch land (Balochistan), and to bring their Human Rights Violations in Balochistan into the world’s Notice. |
