According to the letter sent by Rep. Rohrabacher’s office to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Republican Congressman said, “on June 8, 2009 an ethnic Baloch named Zakir Majeed was abducted, likely by agents of Pakistani intelligence. I ask that the State Department provide my office with all information about the kidnapping and kidnappers of Majeed.”
The press release sent by Rep. Rohrabacher’s office says that. “Human rights groups have recorded hundreds of cases of ethnic Baloch men disappearing or allegedly being killed by Pakistan’s security forces.”
The release further alleged that the Pakistani government uses kidnapping and murder as a tool to repress Baloch who express a desire for autonomy.
Rep. Rohrabacher is the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. In 2012, he introduced legislation asking for the citizens of Balochistan to be given the right of self-determination. He has also introduced a bill asking for Dr Shakil Afridi to be given the Congressional Gold Medal and US citizenship. In February 2012, he held a Congressional hearing on the state of human rights in Balochistan.
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@ungrateful: "How about probing the massacre of Palestinian refugees ( only 5 thousand) ????"
Did you know that of the 5000 you are talking several hundreds Palestinians were butchered by Pakistani soldiers headed by Zia ul Haq in the 70's when Pakistan supported the king of Jordan? That was the reason Yasser Arafat would not visit Pakistan when he was visiting India
On torture cells Baloch Student were told that they are protecting and taking revenge of punjabis being killed in Balochistan and on line of fire during execution gunners were told that these Baloch are anti islam and agent of US and Israel killing them is like serving God, thats what happens when a single ethnic group take control of all security and bureaucratic positions and rest of ethnic groups especially sindhi and Baloch are eventually eliminated.
Nice job keep it up
we really thankful of mr Dana who are interesting baloch missing persons alive recovery,,according to Voice for Baloch missing persons 14500 baloch people have been abducted by occupy forces in Occupied Balochistan including 227 women and infant ..we appeal to UN for recovering baloch missing persons alive from pakistani and irani torture cells
i really really thanks to Mr. Dana Rohrabacher get action for baloch missing person , and i hope he's keep it up situation of balochistan
ُThanks MR Rohrabacher about ur stand on Zakir Majeed, Pakistan has abducted more then 14000 to 17000 Baloch from 2000 until now. and not stopping it any more. Today found one Baloch mutilated body and also early morning started a operation in New Kahan Quetta area.
Great move in the right direction Mr. Dana Rohrabacher, appreciated by all Human Right activists.
Rohrabacher should tell the world how much he is paid by a "neighboring hostile nation" for showing his "paid love & affection " for Baloch. Everytime he harps about Baloch and Balochistan . What about Innocent Rohingya muslims who are massacred daily in Myanmar and what about piles of human rights abuses by his own troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Does he have a courage to ask about his own country blotted past and future soaked in blood of the innocents. Shame on you....MR Rohrabacher because being an American leader you are fooling innocent and Oblivious Americans only who have elected you.
@Truth Detector: Human rights groups have ALSO recorded hundreds of cases of extra-judicial killings in Indian Kashmir. I think you forgot to mention 3 million Bangladeshis killed in the 1971 war and the prelude to it........ Selective blindness is a bad illness. It needs treatment at the earliest or else one stays blind for life...... Please also take note of the very 'Judicial' killings in Baluchistan...
Right of self-determination is the only solution. And until that time, there never be peace. All multi ethnic countries are doom to fail.
strong textI know these Terrorist supported and funded by these unknown forces trying to spread anarchy in Balochistan .. They use pakistan agencies name and uniform to abduct nationalist people and kill them . We Balochis are sick of these people too !!!
@entropy: Oh Heck yes, Where are the 25 Plus Million Mising Red Indians. Pak Senate Must ask for that explainition . Please submit that report to PAK Senate so We can file a petition with the UN Human Right for systematic Genocide committed against these NATIVE citizens of Americas.
@Truth Detector: agreed..,,,100%
Old habits die hard 2 starring Bruce Willis and then these monsters wonder why we hate! How about probing the massacre of Palestinian refugees ( only 5 thousand) ????
I am FED UP with this rohrabarcher thing..he means nothing to anything around us!
I appreciate that he is taking too much pain for missing people in Balochistan but would he be so kind to show the same enthusiasm to force his government to ask India, Israel and Myanmar to stop the killing of innocent Kashmeris, Palestinian and Rohingya Muslims.....I guess no.
Mr. Rohrabacher, how about seeking information on hundreds of thousands civilian deaths at the hands of US forces/drones across the globe in the name of their liberation (who are rather liberated from the lives). The US State Department will obviously be in a better position to give you those figures.
Thanks Dana, It is high time Pakistan stops playing double standards, one one hand it aggressively suppresses it's own people by daily disappearance of people whose grave will never be found and other hand it blames India for Kashmir mess which Pakistani stooges created.
and he should also ask for mass graves found in Kashmir last year
“Human rights groups have recorded hundreds of cases of ethnic Baloch men disappearing or allegedly being killed by Pakistan’s security forces.”
Its time you understand that the Balochs as well as some other ethnic minority groups simply do not have any Rights as such in Pakistan ! In fact No Rights at all ! Period
Indian lobby is paying to keep him moving
Something for our friend congressman from 'Redneck wood':
Human rights groups have ALSO recorded hundreds of cases of civilian torture/ abuse/ collateral damage in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Human rights groups have ALSO recorded hundreds of cases of extra-judicial killings in Indian Kashmir.
Human rights groups have ALSO recorded hundreds of cases of mistreatment of civilians in Gaza and occupied west bank.
So, when are you going to seek information about those cases?
Pakistan should seek information from America about the missing 25 million Red Indians.
What about Sindhi Nationalists who are being kidnapped and dumped. The most recent was Shaheed Muzafar Bhutto?