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Successive
Rallies held in US and Canada
to Condemn Pakistan Government Actions
in Balochistan and all Dams
Washington, DC
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February 6th, 2006
Chicago, IL
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February 13th, 2006
Houston, TX
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February 21st, 2006
Los Angeles, CA
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February 27th, 2006
New York, NY
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March 6th, 2006
Toronto, Canada
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March 10th, 2006
For the names of
contact persons, times and location in each of the cities, please
click here
The World
Sindhi Institute (WSI) condemns the ongoing military operation in
Balochistan and calls for an independent human rights investigation.
Since
December 18th, the Pakistan security forces have been carrying out attacks
in the Kohlu and Dera Bugti districts of Balochistan using helicopter
gunships and fighter jets. Over one hundred people have been killed, among
them many innocent women and children. At first denying the attacks, then
calling them just a law and order operation, the army’s brutal tactics are
unlikely to resolve any conflict or grievances between the Baloch people and
the central government.
In a joint
effort with Baloch Society of North America (BSO-NA) and Baloch
International Human Rights, WSI announces a series of rallies will take
place on successive Mondays, beginning on Monday, February 6th. Sindhis,
Baloch, Pakhtuns and their supporters will gather in front of Pakistan
consulates to register their opposition. The series of rallies will begin
in Washington, DC, followed by Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City
and Toronto, Canada. All people who are concerned about these issues are
urged to participate and register their voices. To continue reading, please
click
here.
The
speakers at the rallies include
(Please click to see
speaker's Biography):
Social
scientist and Politician of South Asian affairs
Senator
Asfandyar Wali Khan
(invited)
President
of the Awami National Party
Professional Journalist, an Ashoka Fellow for Journalism
President
of Baloch International Human Rights
President
of Baloch Society of North America (BSO-NA)
Executive
Director of the Think-Tank for National Self-Determination
CONTACT INFORMATION
World Sindhi Institute
1050 17th
Street, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
United States of
America
Phone: 202-223-1777/8
Fax: 202-223-1779
Email:
WSIHQ@worldsindhi.org
Website:
www.worldsindhi.org
World Sindhi Institute
225 Brunswick Ave,
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 2M6 - Canada
Phone: 416-964-9223 ext 249
Fax: 416-964-8239
Email:
humaira.rahman@worldsindhi.org
Website:
www.worldsindhi.org
Press Release
Rally for Rights in Toronto, Canada,
Photographs,
March 10, 2006
Rally for Rights in New York,
March 7, 2006
Rally for Rights in Los Angeles,
Video Clip (Quicktime Player),
February 27, 2006
Rally for Rights in Houston,
February 21, 2006 Rally for Rights in Washington DC , February 6, 2006Related Articles
Protest in US against Repression in Balochistan, WebIndia123.com, February 7, 2006 Expatriate Pakistanis take to Streets against Baluchistan Abuses,WebIndia123.com, February 7, 2006 Major Rally in Washington, D.C., to Call Attention to Atrocities in Balochistan Province of Pakistan, US Newswire, February 6, 2006 Major Rally in Washington, D.C., to Call Attention to Atrocities in Balochistan Province of Pakistan, TMCnet, February 6, 2006 Only Limited Progress towards Democracy: US, Daily Dawn, February 3, 2006WSI Welcomes SANA, February 2, 2006 Protest Rallies in Diamer against Bhasha Dam, Daily Dawn, February 2, 2006 During the Trip of Bush to Pakistan, Raise the Issue of Balochistan, During the Trip of Bush to Pakistan, Raise the Issue of Balochistan, Daily Ibrat January 29, 2006During the Trip of Bush to Pakistan, Raise the Issue of Balochistan, Daily Jang January 29, 2006During the Trip of Bush to Pakistan, Raise the Issue of Balochistan, Daily Koshish January 29, 2006World Sindhi Institute in the Kawish Television Network (KTN) News (real player), World Sindhi Institute in the Kawish Television Network (KTN) News (real player), UK Balochs Protest against Pak Suppression in their Province, January 28, 2006 Article on BBC Urdu regarding Balochistan written by Hasan Mujtaba, BBC Urdu, January 28, 2006 People United can Never be Defeated, January 27, 2006 Congressman Tom Tancredo's letter to Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice on Balochistan (PDF File), January 25, 2006 Captured Rebel Tribesmen 'Shot on the Spot' by Army, Times Online, January 24, 2006 Pakistan: The Resurgence of Baloch Nationalism, January 23, 2006 Letter to President Bush regarding the visit of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz of Pakistan Global Pashtun Institute's letter of their announcement to join hands with WSI for the upcoming rallies, January 18, 2006 Need to Draw us Attention to Bloodshed in B alochistan, January 17, 2006Balochistan by Frederic Grare and Georges Perkovich, January 16, 2006 WSI Appreciates Sassui Palijo's letter to Support for the Upcoming Rallies, January 15, 2006 Please Help Stop the Military Operation and Massacre in Balochistan, Friends of South Asia, January 15, 2006 WSI Welcomes the Decision of WSC to Join Hands for the Upcoming Rallies, January 14, 2006 Article on BBC Urdu regarding the Burning Issues of Balochistan written by Hasan Mujtaba, BBC Urdu, January 14, 2006 WSI's Invitation Letter to SANA and WSC to Join the Upcoming Rallies, January 11, 2006 India Rejects Musharraf's Remarks on Balochistan - News Article from Indo-Asian News Service ( IANS ), January 8, 2006 World Sindhi Institute Condemns Pak Operations in Balochistan - New Article from Press India Trust, January 7, 2006 WSI: Membership in United Nations, January 1, 2006 Conflict in Balochistan HRCP Fact-Finding Missions (PDF File), December 2005 - January 2006 Background on Balochistan and Violence on Women, January 2004 Balochistan Facts & Figures, January 2004
City, Dates, Time, and Location
Embassy of Pakistan 3517 International Court, NW Washington DC 20008 February 6th, 2006 12:00 - 1:00pm Local contact: Munawar Laghari Phone : (202) 223 - 1777 Cell: (202) 378 - 0333 Email: Munawar.laghari@worldsindhi.org
Chicago Consulate General of Pakistan, 333 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 728, Chicago, Illinois 60601 February 13th, 2006 12:00-1:00pm Local contacts: Sohail Ansari Phone: (414) 688 - 0213 Email: sohailansari2001@aol.com Ali Afzal Bugti Phone: (773) 592 - 2428
Houston Consulate General of Pakistan, 11850 Jones Road, Houston, Texas 77070 February 21st, 2006 12:00-1:00pm Local contacts: Rashid Baloch Phone: (214) 682 - 2867 Email: arbaloch@hotmail.com Mashooq Malah Phone: (832) 661 - 8292 Email: mashoo64@yahoo.com
Los Angeles Consulate General of Pakistan,
10850
Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1250, February 27th, 2006 12:00-1:00pm Local contacts: Hasan Mujtaba Phone: (619) 465 - 1461 Email: hasanmujtabas@yahoo.com Malik Dino Shaikh Phone: (818) 481 - 6201 Email: dinosfo@yahoo.com
New York Consulate General of Pakistan, 12 East, 65th Street, New, York NY-10021 March 6th, 2006 12:00-1:00pm Local contacts: Nand Panjwani Phone: (917) 609 - 3880 Email: nandpanjwani@hotmail.com Ramesh Tharwani Phone: (609) 668 - 0156 Email: rtharwani@yahoo.com
Toronto Consulate General of Pakistan 240 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 402 North York, Ontario, Canada, M3B 1Z4 March 10th, 2006 11:00-12:00pm Local contacts: Humaira Rahman Phone: (416) 964 - 9223 ext 249 Email: Humaira.rahman@worldsindhi.org Zulfiqar Khowaja Phone: (416) 830 - 2685 Email: zak.indusvalley@gmail.com , UK The High Commission for Pakistan 34 - 36 Lowndes Squire London Sw1X 9JN, March 10th, 2006 2:00-4:00pm Local contacts: Kadir Bux Jatoi Phone: (0207) 473 - 2882 Phone: (0796) 628 - 04475
Through nonviolent means, The World Sindhi Institute works relentlessly for universal human rights and humanitarian law for the Sindhis of Sindh, in southeastern Pakistan. |
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