HRCP accuses FC of raiding Baloch houses
QUETTA: 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.
Source: Daily Times
Date:4/4/2007
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