Pakistan: Activists protest against enforced disappearances in Quetta

provincial capital of Balochistan, Quetta, saw Balochi women protest against  enforced disappearances in ir region. protest was led by Mama Qadir Baloch of 'Voice for Baloch Missing Persons'. y blamed Pakistan’s secret ncies for Rashid Hussain’s abduction. Rashid is a political activist and a student from Balochistan, who was arrested by UAE’s secret police from Sharjah in vember 2018. 

Balochi activist Rashid Hussain missing 

UAE’s secret police handed over Rashid to Pakistan’s law enforcement ncy in June 2019. Since n, he has been kept in an undisclosed location. This disappearance has added to misery of Rashid’s family. Farida Baloch, sister of Rashid Hussain said that it has been three months since Pakistani authorities have claimed that Rashid has returned to India. However, he has t yet been provided with a legal representative or presented in court of law.  

Farida said, “We were thinking that he will be produced in court after a few days in remand. But authorities have t produced him anywhere. We have information about his whereabouts. In our opinion, a person cant disappear like this. If you have charges against him, he should be produced in court”. She added that "This is against UN human rights convention and he should be given a free and fair trial."  

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A Baloch activist Kehkashan Haider, belonging to  Muhajir Qaumi Movement spoke to Republic TV a few days ago and said, "Since time we went to Pakistan and till date, from past 72 years, we haven't got a government job, we haven't got a federal job, we don't have a government job or a federal job or in army or police, we don't have a job anywhere. Pakistani authorities have demolished our offices and we are t allowed to vote. We don't have political freedom and  door of opportunities has been shut on our face". 

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Ar Balochi activist had spoken to Republic TV in New York and said, “Pakistan was made in name of Islam, but I would like to clarify that a country does t work in name of religion, a country needs a democratic base. Also, I’d like to say that Imran Khan is a puppet, Prime Ministers that have come before him, including Imran Khan have role in country’s decision making. Army has time and again influenced democratic decisions. w, he is using Islam’s card even on us, y have been killing people by saying that Balochis are citizens of Israel, America, and India. But we have our own democratic rights and individuality, we want our freedom and we are t some or country’s nt.”

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(With ANI Inputs)