The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concern at the recovery of bodies of two missing persons from Turbat and demanded that both cases must be investigated and the culprits brought to justice. It also demanded release of an activist Siddique Eido abducted by state agents from Pasni on December 21.
A statement issued by HRCP on Thursday said: "HRCP has noted with grave concern the recovery of bodies of Qambar Chakar and Ilyas Nazar from Turbat, who had reportedly been abducted by state agents on November 25 from Turbat and December 21 from Pasni, respectively.
The recovery of the bodies is devastating not only for the families of the two victims, but has also increased distress of families of other missing persons who have pinned their hopes on courts for the safe recovery of their loved ones. These include Siddique Eido, the HRCP co-ordinator in Pasni, who was 'abducted' by state agents on December 21. Several witnesses of the abduction, including at least four policemen, had seen Eido being taken away by individuals in FC uniforms. It is alarming that even after a fortnight Eido has neither been released nor produced in court.
HRCP demands that the government must ensure immediate release of Eido and all other citizens in illegal and unacknowledged detention of the security agencies. An independent and transparent probe must be held not only into the killing of the two persons whose bodies were found on January 5 but also in all such cases in Balochistan. -PR
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