Pakistan: HRDs threatened after meeting with UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
Event- Country
- Pakistan
- Initial Date
- Oct 27, 2013
- Event Description
Following a meeting with the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances during its visit to Pakistan in September 2012, Nasrullah Baloch, Chair of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons, and his Vice-Chair, received threats from one or several unknown individuals. When they attempted to register a First Information Report with the police, the station house officer reportedly refused to act. After families of disappeared persons had launched a march from Quetta to Islamabad to raise awareness about enforced disappearances on 27 October 2013, two of Mr. Baloch's brothers were reportedly beaten and warned by personnel of State intelligence agencies that he should stop his activities. In March 2014, after attending a hearing at the Supreme Court in Islamabad, Mr. Baloch was also threatened by personnel of State intelligence agencies. The Government acknowledged receipt of a joint communication sent by seven special procedures mandate holders by letter dated 4 April 2014.
- Impact of Event
- 4
- Violation
- Intimidation and Threats
- Reprisal as Result of Communication
- Violence (physical)
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Not active
- Event Location
Latitude: 30.18297129999999
Longitude: 66.998734
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 27 October 2013, two brothers of Mr. Nasrullah Baloch, Chair of Voice for Baloch Missing Persons were reportedly beaten and warned by personnel of State intelligence agencies that Mr Baloch should stop his activities. The assault happened after families of disappeared persons had launched a march from Quetta to Islamabad to raise awareness about enforced disappearances. In March 2014, after attending a hearing at the Supreme Court in Islamabad, Mr. Baloch was also threatened by personnel of State intelligence agencies. Mr Baloch has been receiving threats since meeting with the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances during its visit to Pakistan in September 2012. The Vice-Chair of the organisation also received threats from one or several unknown individuals. When they attempted to register a First Information Report with the police, the station house officer reportedly refused to act.