Extrajudicial killing is an arbitrary or unlawful deprivation of life and simply
a murder. Bangladesh has earned notoriety in carrying out extrajudicial killings. The rights to life and personal liberty are under threat in Bangladesh despite the fact that they are guaranteed by the !onstitution of the "eople#s $epublic of Bangladesh. %rticle &' says: (no person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty save in accordance with law). %ccording to the International !ovenant on !ivil and "olitical $ights adopted in *+,, and ratified by Bangladesh in '--- (every human being has the inherent right to life). The !ovenant also says: .this right shall be protected by law. /o one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life.) 0ifferent terminologies have been used by the law enforcement agencies to distract from extrajudicial killings1 such as deaths during .cross2fire# .encounter . .gunfight# etc. %fter fact finding 3dhikar in many cases could not find any trace of counter shootings and it seems that a majority of the victims were shot dead by law enforcement agencies. Extrajudicial killings continue despite repeated assurance to stop this and the declaration of .4ero# tolerance on extrajudicial killings by the government during the 5niversal "eriodic $eview at the 5/ 6uman $ights !ouncil. The most recent /ews and $eports on Extrajudicial killings can be found at the sidebar to the right. 7or an overview of all /ews and $eports see the 8ite map or use the 8uper 8earch Thursday 9ay : '-*; European 5nion expressed deep concern over the extra2judicial killings in Bangladesh. E5 %mbassador <illiam 6anna expressed deep concern over the extra2 judicial killings in Bangladesh By Bangladesh 9edia: The European 5nion yesterday expressed deep concern over the recent incidents of abduction murder disappearance and extra2judicial killing in Bangladesh and called for bringing the culprits to justice through proper investigations. E5 %mbassador <illiam 6anna said the community had voiced concern in recent weeks over extra2judicial killings and harassment of human rights defe "%=I8T%/: !hildren of Baloch asylum seekers targeted for enforced disappearances: The %sian 6uman $ights !ommission >%6$!? has received information that security agencies have started targeting the family members of Baloch refugees who have fled to western countries. $eports state that family members including children of these refugees have been arrested by plain clothed persons and have been abducted in unmarked vehicles. Their whereabouts are yet unknown. It is also reported that in different parts of Balochistan military operations are continuing and @- more persons have been abducted and their whereabouts too are unknown. !%8E /%$$%TIAE: %ccording to reports abductions and enforced disappearances are continuing to take place in Balochistan and there has been no restraint in the military offensives launched in the different parts of the province 2 the offensives that were launched in search for the terrorists who according to security sources are involved in sabotage activities including attacks on military establishments. $eports received said that 9r. /abeel %hmed '' years of age was abducted on %ugust &-th %ugust '-*; B which marked the International 0ay for the Aictims of Enforced 0isappearance 2 from =arachi in the 8indh province. 9r %hmed was the son of 9r. =achkol %li who was during the period of military government of Ceneral 9usharraf the leader of opposition in the Balochistan assembly and also served as member of the provincial assembly on three previous occasions times. 9r. %li left Balochistan in the year '-*- when three prominent Baloch political leaders were arrested by the 7rontier !orp >7!? of the "akistan %rmy while he was in his law chamber and after two days their bodies were thrown out from a helicopter. Before he fled the country 9r. %li was threatened by the persons from intelligence agency for informing media about the abduction of these political leaders D*E. 9r. =achkol %li now lives in /orway and is seeking asylum there. 9r =achkol %li#s son /abeel %hmed was abducted from outside of his residence at =arachi Carden <est and his family members suspect that he was abducted by the state intelligence agency the I8I. /abeel has also filed a constitution petition for the recovery of two houses of his father which were forcibly occupied by the security forces. 6is houses were in Turbat district Balochistan. /abeel has also recently issued a statement on behalf of his father on the killings eight persons from Baloch minority ethnic group2the Fikri by the security forces and murder of two journalists. In yet another incident the houses of one Baloch asylum seeker in /orway 9r. 6afee4 6assan %badi and his brother were raided by the security forces on %ugust *- situated in %hsanabad =haran Balochistan. 8ecurity forces and persons from intelligence agencies have arrested his two nephews 9r. /ajeeb 5llah and *; year old 6asan Gan and their whereabouts are unknown. 9r. 6afee4 6assan %badi is a well2known intellectual in Balochistan he is a teacher and a short story writer. 9r %badi was compelled to flee the country in the year '--+ when an organi4ation named Tehreek2e2/efa42e2%man Balochistan >T/%B? B which was formed by the security establishment to kill nationalists elements in the pretext of fighting terrorism B was involved in harassing him % "akistani news agency //I has reported that the T/%B has recently threatened to kill every single member of the Baloch intelligentsia and also threatened to kill 6afee4 6asan %badiHs family. 6afee4 is a famous writer and columnist writing on human rights abuses by the military and state agencies as well as actively campaigning for the release of disappeared persons. In a statement T/%B#s spokesperson Cha4i =han Baloch is reported as saying that his group will target 6afee4 6asan %badi wherever they see him declaring him to be a blasphemer and an infidel D'E. In another incident two more young persons /aseem the son of Bibaker and 8ath /isar the son of 9iran who are residents of 8hapuk Turbat have been forcibly abducted on Ganuary '+ '-*; and their whereabouts too are still unknown. 7amily members believe that the abducted children of those who are living abroad will be killed in the detention centers of the security forces as this is the common practice following enforced disappearances B this is done to erase any evidence of disappearances and extra judicial killings by the security forces. 9edia reports from "akistan have stated that the "akistan army launched a brutal operation in 0era Bugti#s "elawagh region and adjoining areas of Balochistan on '+th %ugust '-*;. It is reported that "akistani forces have started an alleged offensive in different areas of 0era Bugti including Iop 8ehrani 8ar lop $oshosh and Ierpati. 3ne Baloch civilian namely %ttaullah Bugti was killed and more than @- Bugti tribesmen were abducted by state forces during this ruthless operation. Three of the abductees have been identified as Elahi Bugti and his two sons 8ajid Bugti and 9uneer Bugti. 8imilarly Baloch social media activists said a large number of "akistani troops surrounded /ew =han a Baloch dominated area in Juetta. 7orces raided houses brutally tortured residents and abducted do4ens in a door to door operation. 9eanwhile the pro2independence party and the Baloch $epublican "arty have strongly condemned military operations in 0era Bugti and /ew =ahan. The situation in Balochistan shows that there is total collapse of rule of law and the impunity of the law enforcement authorities has become the order of the day. The %6$! urges the government to prosecute organi4ations openly threatening the people of Balochistan for demanding their civil and political rights. The %sian 6uman $ights !ommission >%6$!? is gravely concerned by these threats to the children and family members of the Baloch seekers and urges the government and authorities to act Kuickly to protect them. The government should also prosecute all security force officials who are using militant groups to unleash their own offensives against nationalist movements. 85CCE8TE0 %!TI3/: "lease write the letters to the following authorities calling them to find the children of Baloch asylum seekers who have fled the country after receiving threats from the security agencies. "lease urge them to provide protection to the family members of asylum seekers stop the disappearances abduction of activists and intellectuals journalists and also stop the military raids in different communities for the search of terrorists. The %6$! will write separate letters to the 5/ <orking Croup on volunteer and enforced 0isappearance calling for its intervention into this matter. To support this appeal please click here: send2small.gif 8%9"IE IETTE$: 0ear LLLLLL.. "%=I8T%/: !hildren of Baloch asylum seekers targeted for enforced disappearances /ame of victims: *.9r. /abeel %hmed son of 9r. =achkol %li former leader of the opposition of Balochistan assembly resident of Carden <est =arachi 8indh province '. 9r. /ajeeb ullah resident of %hsanabad =haran district Balochistan &. 9aster 6asan Gan of age *; year resident of %hsanabad =haran district Balochistan ;. /aseem son of Bibaker 8hapuk Turbat Balochistan @. 8ath /isar son of 9iran residents of 8hapuk Turbat ,. Elahi Bugti resident of 0era Bugti Balochistan M. 8ajid Bugti son of Elahi Bugti resident of 0era Bugti Balochistan :. 9uneer Bugti son of Elahi Bugti resident of 0era Bugti Balochistan /ames of alleged perpetrators: 8tate intelligence agencies 0ate of incident: Ganuary and %ugust '-*; "lace of incident: 0ifferent districts of Balochistan and =arachi 8indh I am writing to voice my deep concern regarding disappearances of children of Baloch asylum seekers in European countries and also raids of security forces in different parts of Balochistan particularly in 0era Bugti district. %ccording to reports by me abductions and enforced disappearances are continuing to take place in Balochistan and there has been no restraint in the military offensives launched in the different parts of the province 2 the offensives that were launched in search for the terrorists who according to security sources are involved in sabotage activities including attacks on military establishments. $eports received said that 9r. /abeel %hmed '' years of age was abducted on %ugust &-th %ugust '-*; B which marked the International 0ay for the Aictims of Enforced 0isappearance 2 from =arachi in the 8indh province. 9r %hmed was the son of 9r. =achkol %li who was during the period of military government of Ceneral 9usharraf the leader of opposition in the Balochistan assembly and also served as member of the provincial assembly on three previous occasions times. 9r. %li left Balochistan in the year '-*- when three prominent Baloch political leaders were arrested by the 7rontier !orp >7!? of the "akistan %rmy while he was in his law chamber and after two days their bodies were thrown out from a helicopter. Before he fled the country 9r. %li was threatened by the persons from intelligence agency for informing media about the abduction of these political leaders. I am informed that 9r. =achkol %li now lives in /orway and is seeking asylum there. 9r =achkol %li#s son /abeel %hmed was abducted from outside of his residence at =arachi Carden <est and his family members suspect that he was abducted by the state intelligence agency the I8I. /abeel has also filed a constitution petition for the recovery of two houses of his father which were forcibly occupied by the security forces. 6is houses were in Turbat district Balochistan. /abeel has also recently issued a statement on behalf of his father on the killings eight persons from Baloch minority ethnic group2the Fikri by the security forces and murder of two journalists. In yet another incident the houses of one Baloch asylum seeker in /orway 9r. 6afee4 6assan %badi and his brother were raided by the security forces on %ugust *- situated in %hsanabad =haran Balochistan. 8ecurity forces and persons from intelligence agencies have arrested his two nephews 9r. /ajeeb 5llah and *; year old 6asan Gan and their whereabouts are unknown. 9r. 6afee4 6assan %badi is a well2known intellectual in Balochistan he is a teacher and a short story writer. 9r %badi was compelled to flee the country in the year '--+ when an organi4ation named Tehreek2e2/efa42e2%man Balochistan >T/%B? B which was formed by the security establishment to kill nationalists elements in the pretext of fighting terrorism B was involved in harassing him % "akistani news agency //I has reported that the T/%B has recently threatened to kill every single member of the Baloch intelligentsia and also threatened to kill 6afee4 6asan %badiHs family. 6afee4 is a famous writer and columnist writing on human rights abuses by the military and state agencies as well as actively campaigning for the release of disappeared persons. In a statement T/%B#s spokesperson Cha4i =han Baloch is reported as saying that his group will target 6afee4 6asan %badi wherever they see him declaring him to be a blasphemer and an infidel. I am appalled to know that in another incident two more young persons /aseem the son of Bibaker and 8ath /isar the son of 9iran who are residents of 8hapuk Turbat have been forcibly abducted on Ganuary '+ '-*; and their whereabouts too are still unknown. I was also informed that family members believe that the abducted children of those who are living abroad will be killed in the detention centers of the security forces as this is the common practice following enforced disappearances B this is done to erase any evidence of disappearances and extra judicial killings by the security forces. 9edia reports from "akistan have stated that the "akistan army launched a brutal operation in 0era Bugti#s "elawagh region and adjoining areas of Balochistan on '+th %ugust '-*;. I tis also for grave concern for me that "akistani forces have started an alleged offensive in different areas of 0era Bugti including Iop 8ehrani 8ar lop $oshosh and Ierpati. 3ne Baloch civilian namely %ttaullah Bugti was killed and more than @- Bugti tribesmen were abducted by state forces during this ruthless operation. Three of the abductees have been identified as Elahi Bugti and his two sons 8ajid Bugti and 9uneer Bugti. I received report from Baloch newspapers that a large number of "akistani troops surrounded /ew =han a Baloch dominated area in Juetta. 7orces raided houses brutally tortured residents and abducted do4ens in a door to door operation. 9eanwhile the pro2independence party and the Baloch $epublican "arty have strongly condemned military operations in 0era Bugti and /ew =ahan. The situation in Balochistan shows that there is total collapse of rule of law and the impunity of the law enforcement authorities has become the order of the day. I urge the government to prosecute organi4ations openly threatening the people of Balochistan for demanding their civil and political rights. I am gravely concerned by these threats to the children and family members of the Baloch seekers and urges the government and authorities to act Kuickly to protect them. The government should also prosecute all security force officials who are using militant groups to unleash their own offensives against nationalist movements. I therefore urge you to find the children of Baloch asylum seekers who have fled the country after receiving threats from the security agencies. I also urge to provide protection to the family members of asylum seekers stop the disappearances abduction of activists and intellectuals journalists and also stop the military raids in different communities for the search of terrorists.