US diplomat Robert Destro condoles death of activist Karima Baloch ANI | Updated: Dec 29, 2020 05:44 IST
Washington DC [US], December 29 (ANI): Senior US Diplomat Robert A Destro on Monday condoled the death of activist Karima Baloch who was found dead in Canada last week under mysterious circumstances. Saddened by the passing of activist Karima Baloch last week. She fiercely defended women s rights, campaigned for missing persons, and continued her human rights advocacy, even after leaving Pakistan. The world has lost a hero, said Destro, who is the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; and Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues.
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Balochistan [Pakistan], December 27 (ANI): The Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) has demanded the United Nations intervention to ensure a fair probe into the death of activist Karima Baloch which is shrouded in mystery.
In a letter to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, BHRC s Executive President Dr Naseer Dashti has asked UN chief to take cognisance of Karima s mysterious death in Toronto. According to an official release by the BHRC, Guterres was urged to ask the Canadian authorities for conducting a thorough investigation considering the context in which Karima Baloch had fled Pakistan. The letter has drawn attention to the ongoing conflict between the Baloch and Pakistani state in which the Pakistani state establishment has responded violently to the genuine demands of the Baloch people to be provided with the rights and opportunities to live a dignified life according to their socio-cultural values, the release said.