Sunday, November 16, 2014

Advocate Veerji Kolhi's Vehicle Attacked

"During trip in Sukkar, Jacobabad fir meetings connected to Anjili kidnapping and other minority issues, our vehicle was attacked in Larkana District.  With the grace of G-d, I am safe,  Hafeez Khumbar and Punhal are akso safe."

----Advocate Veerji Kolhi----

THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED JUST 12 HOURS AGO IN THIS DISTRICT.  EVERY PERSON WORKING FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY IS A TARGET IN PAKISTAN.  THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN SHARED WITH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS INTERNATIONALLY!  OUR ADVOCATES AND THEIR COLLEAGUES MUST BE PROTECTED FROM THESE KINDS OF ATTACKS.  IUFE DENANDS TBE IMMEDIATE ARREST OF TBE CULPRITS WHO MADE THIS ATTACK.   THE RIGHTS OF MINORITIES ARE PROTECTED UNDER PAKISTANI LAW.  IUFE DEMANDS THAT THESE LAWS OF PROTECTION BE ENFORCED!  PEACEFUL MEETINGS HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING VICTIMS OF ABDUCTION SHOULD NOT BE GROUNDS TO ATTACK THOSE ADVOCATES AND THEIR COLLEAGUES WORKING TO DEFEND THESE VICTIMS.  THANK G-D FIR THE SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF ALL THOSE WORKING FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY!

ZEMIRA ELI NATAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL UNITY FOR FREEDOM AND EQUALITY

ADVOCATE VEERJI KOLHI
CONVENOR
HUMAN RIGHTS COMISSION OF PAKISTAN

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