Baloch civilians disappear at the hands of Pakistani forces
Quetta, Nov 18 (IANS) At least twelve Baloch civilians, including four women and an elderly man, were forcibly disappeared by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan, amid a growing wave of enforced disappearance, a leading human rights organisation said on Tuesday.
The latest incident comes against the backdrop of a continuing cycle of persecution marked by a surge in enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and torture across the province.
Expressing concern, human rights organisation Baloch Voice for Justice (BVJ) stated that the twelve individuals were reportedly taken into custody by Pakistani security forces in Kech district and subsequently remain unaccounted for.
Citing local sources, the rights body noted that the individuals, including Lal Bakhsh, Farzana, Memal, Sher Bano and Shireen, were detained while travelling for a pilgrimage, and their current whereabouts remain unknown ....
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