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Posts tagged as “Extrajudicial”

Balach’s killing protest grows as Kohlu stays shut

by Saleem Shahid in Dawn, December 17th, 2023QUETTA: Hundreds of political workers, human rights defenders and members of civil society along with the family of Balach Mola Bakhsh after a long journey reached Kohlu, where a complete strike was observed on the call of Baloch Yakjehti Council (BYC) to protest against his alleged extrajudicial killing on Saturday. The BYC leaders had decided to travel from Quetta to Islamabad along with other protesters to stage a…

US report: Extrajudicial killings decreased in Bangladesh in 2022

report in Dhaka Tribune, March 21, 2023Extrajudicial killings dramatically decreased in Bangladesh in 2022 compared to the previous years, according to a report published by the US Department of State on Monday. The US Department of State on Monday released the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, an annual report required by US law. Domestic human rights organization Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK) reported 19 individuals died in alleged extrajudicial killings or while in…