BHRC and IVBMP to hold a joint protest on International Day against Disappearances

Canada : 

(Vancouver), Baloch Human Rights Council (Canada) and International Voice for Baloch Missing Persons are jointly holding protests on the International Day against Disappearances.
The main aim of the protest is to bring world attention to the unending enforced disappearances and “the kill and dump” policy of Pakistan. Along with this, the safe release of Zakir Majeed Baloch and the rest of all Baloch missing persons will be highlighted on the International Day of Disappearances.
Zakir Majeed Baloch is the senior vice chairman of Baloch Student Organization – Azad. He was abducted on June 8, 2009 by Pakistani Intelligence agencies since his whereabouts are still unknown.
According to the Voice for Baloch Missing Persons about 14,000 Baloch have been victims of enforced disappearance in the hands of Pakistan’s security agencies and 500 have been extra judicially killed and targeted. Majority of victims were in custody of Pakistani security forces. They were inhumanely tortured, mutilated and decomposed bodies were dumped in the remote areas and on the road side across Balochistan. Some of the inhumanely tortured victim’s bodies were unrecognisable only their remaining skeletons were found.
The International Voice for Baloch Missing Persons and Baloch Human Rights Council (Canada) have requested all the Canadians human rights defenders to support their rally on the International Day of Disappearances.

Date August 30, 2012
Venue: Front of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Address: 700 Hamilton Street, Vancouver
Time: Noon to 2pm