Siddique eido: HRCP urges govt to take action

HRCP has expressed deep shock and outrage over the murder of abducted HRCP Pasni core group coordinator, Siddique Eido

LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), in a press release, has expressed deep shock and outrage over the murder of abducted HRCP Pasni core group coordinator, Siddique Eido, whose tortured body was found in Ormara area on Thursday.

The release said that since Eido’s abduction by men in security forces uniforms on December 21, 2010, the HRCP had been demanding that the government ensure his immediate recovery. The uniforms of his abductors and the vehicles they had used gave credence to the belief that state agents were involved. Siddique had been abducted in the presence of several policemen, but despite such clear evidence no action was taken to publicly identify or prosecute his abductors and secure his release, the press release said. HRCP had repeatedly highlighted threats to Siddique’s life in communications to the government and security forces officials and is devastated that not enough was done to save Siddique’s life. On March 1, the release said, HRCP Khuzdar core group coordinator Naeem Sabir, was shot and killed. His killers remain at large. These murders highlight the grave threats that human rights defenders in Balochistan face on account of their work, the press release added. HRCP demands that the government make sure that Eido’s murderers are brought to justice in an open and fair trial. Also, the release said, the state cannot ignore its duty to compensate the families of Siddique Eido, Naeem Sabir and other persons killed after abduction by security personnel. Press Release

Published in The Express Tribune, April 29^th, 2011.