Billboards go up around London calling for an end to Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan
Jun 21, 2019
London (United Kingdom), Jun 21, 2019: Human rights campaigners from the World Baloch Organisation and the Baloch Republican Party continue their campaign to highlight the dire human rights situation in Pakistan. In their latest initiative, Roadside billboards have been put up around the city of London with slogans “Help end enforced disappearances in Pakistan” bringing the world’s attention towards the grave issue. Assaudullah Mengal was one of the first victims of enforced disappearances in 1974 at the hands of state forces, never to be seen again. The billboards have gone up on major motorways and tourist spots around the city including Westminster where the Parliament House is located. This comes as the UK hosts the quadrennial ICC cricket world cup attracting thousands of cricket fans to the country. The activists hope to grab the attention of Londoners and those who have gathered from all around the world to witness the event. According to the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, an entity established by the Pakistani government, 5000 cases of enforced disappearances have been registered since 2014.
