Free Balochistan Movement holds protest on International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances in London

Aug 31, 2020

London (United Kingdom), Aug 31 (ANI): The Free Balochistan Movement held a protest demonstration outside the official residence of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to mark the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Several Baloch and other human rights activists have joined the protest from different cities of the UK and expressed their support for the families of enforced disappeared people in Balochistan. Protesters carrying banners, placards and flags of Balochistan chanted slogans against Pakistani state's atrocities against Baloch people. They demanded the immediate release of previously abducted Baloch and stopping of further enforced disappearances. Speakers urged the international community including the UK to stop supporting Pakistan as their support is strengthening Pakistan to commit more crimes against humanity. They said that thousands of innocent Baloch have been arrested and disappeared by Pakistani forces and many of them have been killed in custody. Activists have also strongly condemned the recent murder of Hayat Baloch in Balochistan’s Turbat city who was shot dead by FC in front of his parents.