September 21, 2016 1:34 PM

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Abdul Nawaz Bugti seeks UN intervention on custodial killings in Balochistan

Representative of the Baloch Republican Party Abdul Nawaz Bugti has urged UNHRC to take immediate measures to stop what he called the systematic genocide of Baloch people by Pakistan. He said the worsening human rights situation requires immediate attention of the Council. <br/><br/>In his speech at Geneva, Bugti highlighted the issue of enforced disappearances and custodial killings by Pakistani forces in Balochistan. <br/><br/>He said the military has intensified its operations against civilian population. He said Dera Bugti and Naseerabad areas have been under continuous siege and attacks by Pakistani forces for weeks. <br/><br/>Bugti said a mass grave was discovered in Sui area where 12 dead bodies of previously abducted Baloch civilians were found.He further said there are 650 cases of enforced disappearances and 230 cases of extra-judicial murders in Balochistan since January. <br/><br/>He said that Balochistan is facing a complete blackout by the Pakistani media which keeps the international community in dark about situation prevailing on ground.<br/><br/>Bugti welcomed the statement by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and permanent mission of India to highlight Pakistani atrocities in Balochistan and hoped that the member states of the Council will follow the suit.

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