Your urgent action needed today

Dear Supporter, There is a real danger that the best chance for accountability and justice for civilians in Balochistan - we need as many people as possible to email Amnesty International Secretary General right now ( eamil: ikhan@amnesty.org) to prevent this from happening. Ehsan Arjemandi Baloch, Norwegian citizen who went to Balochistan to visit his family and friends in Balochistan (Pakistani occupied) was forcefully abducted by the Pakistani Intelligence Agencies, on his way to Karachi. Mr Ehsan’s family have not heard from him since his abduction. The family members say that Ehsan is suffering from heart disease and it very likely that he will be tortured by the Pakistani security forces. Mr. Zakir Majeed, the senior vice chairperson of the Baloch Student Organisation –Azaad (BSO). He was abducted by the Intelligence agents on June 8, 2009, while he was at the marketplace in Mastung, near Quetta with two other BSO members. Plain-clothed men identified themselves as intelligence agents working for the Pakistan Army, before taking Majeed away without informing him of any charges against him. Another student, Miss Karima Baloch, 23, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined Rs 150,000 (US$1,875) by the Anti Terrorist Court (ATC) in Turbat, Balochistan, on June 2, 2009, after she and several others women had demonstrated in August 2006 against disappearances. She was charged with defiling the flag of Pakistan and with sedition. (3) Dr Deen Mohammad Baloch a young Baloch doctor has been abducted on June, 29, 2009, from his official residence in Ornarch Hospital; he is also a member of a Baloch political party BNM (Baloch National Movement). He children say that he was the only bread earner of the family and after his arrest the children cannot even afford to go to school. Chakar Qambar Baloch another young Baloch student has been arrested from Quetta on July 10, 2009. After two nights of sever torture he has been charged with anti state activities. But his family and friends say that he is one of the brightest students in his class and has never been involved in anti militant activities. His only fault is that he raised voice against the abduction of his fellow student leader Mr. Majeed Baloch, which is why he has been arrested and charged. I missed his exams and his career has been ruined. Mr. Jalil Reki Baloch, the central information secretary of BRP (Baloch Republican Party) has been abducted by the Intelligence Agencies of Pakistan on 13 February 2009. He is still missing and family and beloved ones have not heard from his since his arrest. Master Yahya has been abducted from Noshki, Balochistan, on 11, August, 2008 his whereabouts are not known to his family and friends. His beloved ones do not know about his conditions. Some source on conditions of anonymity said that Mr Yahya is being held in Army Cantt in Quetta. Iqbal Baloch has been abducted from Mand Balochistan on 14, March 2007 along with two other friends. His friends have later been released but Iqbal Baloch is still missing. Mr Iqbal’s mother recently passed away due to the shock of her son’s missing from last many years. This list of missing person is so long, as there are thousands of Baloch who are either missing or languishing in Pakistani jails accused of crimes they did not commit. We the participants of this rally today are appealing the International community, EU, UN, US, UK and other western powers to stop supporting Pakistan unless it resolves Balochistan issue. The support of Western countries is directly being used against our unarmed civilians and hurting our people. We also appeal to International media to report the Balochistan conflict and press Pakistan to allow the international media to go to Balochistan and interview the Baloch people, especially the relatives of missing person and those who have been victims of state sponsored brutalities Sincerely, Shahid Baloch Campaign Coordinator Baloch Unity Conference BUC-UK