Toronto,
November 2, 2013 – Baloch Human Rights Council (Canada) strongly condemned the
attempted assault on the life of Hammal Haider, Central Committee member of
Baloch National Movement in London, UK. The assault took place when Mr. Haider
was walking with a friend to his residence in a neighbourhood dominated mostly
by Pakistani immigrants.
The
assailant lunged at Mr. Haider from a dark street corner, brandishing a
sword-like dagger and shouting profanities at him – “Traitor, infidel, we will
never let you break Pakistan.” When Mr. Haider’s friend tried to intervene, he
too was shouted at by the attacker who seemed to be in his late 20s and spoke
with a Punjabi accent. Mr. Haider’s life was saved with the sudden appearance
of a group of people, which made the assailant nervous and he finally fled the
scene.
However,
the London police authorities were able to track down the would-be assassin who
is now in custody for questioning.
BHRC
(Canada) has appealed to the Baloch communities in Europe, Middle East and
North America not to take this incident lightly and that it appears to be part
of a larger Pakistani conspiracy against Baloch political activists to stop
them from supporting the ongoing rights and freedom struggle in Balochistan.
BHRC
stated that such acts of terror, intimidation and harassment will not shake the
resolve of Baloch rights activists in the Diaspora and asked the democratic
governments in the West to take appropriate measures with regard to the safety
of Baloch leaders and activists who have sought refuge in these countries from
state terrorism of Iran and Pakistan.
President,
BHRC (Canada)
Aziz
Baloch,
Co-ordinator,
International Voice for Baloch Missing Persons
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