Protest rally held against the human rights violations in Balochistan at the 18th session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva

PRESS RELEASE                                        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A peaceful demonstration was held at the 18th session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO) and the Baloch Human Rights Council, on Thursday 15 September 2011 in Geneva , Plais des Nations ' Broken Chair square' to protest against the increasing number of human rights violations in Balochistan. 

The demonstration was aimed to raise awareness of alarming number of enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and arbitrary detentions that have been reported by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and prompt the international community to act. 

Baloch delegates from London, Europe and Scandinavia and other human rights activists took part in the event.

A parallel event took place entitled 'Climate of Fear: Enforced Disappearances, Extrajudicial Killings & Arbitrary Detention in Balochistan' between 12 to 2 pm at Plais des nations in Room 23.

The report of the conference will be released soon.

To view the pictures of the event please click the link below,

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.215451145183606.58868.153593348036053

Issued by:

Samad Baloch

General Secretary

London  17/09/11