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HRCP accuses FC of raiding Baloch houses
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) accused the Frontier
Corps (FC) on Tuesday of setting Baloch houses on fire and looting
jewellery and cash during a recent search operation in Dera Bugti.
According to a press release on Tuesday, the HRCP alleged that the FC
had left several hundred families homeless by setting their homes on
fire.
Expressing concern over the “resumption of the FC’s operations” in
Panjgur, Awaran and Gickh, HRCP Vice President Zahoor Ahmed Shawani said
the FC operations were against the law of the land, and such action
clearly violated the fundamental human rights of the people of
Balochistan.
“Making a landmine blast the pretext, the FC launched an operation in
the Lanjo Saghari area of Sui tehsil in Dera Bugti district. They burnt
the houses of local people, took away a large number of cattle, cash and
jewellery,” he said. He alleged that and five people had been injured
and 80 men from various families had been taken away in the FC
operation.
“Around 500 to 800 families live in this part of Dera Bugti. The people
have panicked, as they are being continuously harassed by the FC. The
way this operation is being conducted does not meet legal requirements.”
The HRCP said a new wave of operations had been “unleashed” in various
parts of the province.
“We appeal to the provincial and the federal governments to take
immediate notice of this grave violation of human rights in
Balochistan,” said the HRCP vice president. 4.3.07 |
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