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Activist Exposes Grave Human Rights Abuses in Sindh at UNHRC
- •Human rights activist Maqbool Ahmed Channa highlighted several human rights cases in Pakistan during the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
- •Channa brought attention to the unresolved murder of Shaheed Mir Murtaza Bhutto and six companions from 1996, with the case still pending in the Sindh High Court.
- •He raised concerns about the seven-year-long disappearance of Priya Kumari, who was kidnapped at age seven in Sindh, demanding justice for the victim.
- •The activist also cited the killing of Dr. Shahnawaz Kunbhar in Tharparkar, Sindh, emphasizing the ongoing trial and the critical need for accountability.
- •Channa criticized the swift sentencing of human rights advocate Imaan Mazari for speaking out on human rights issues and supporting Baloch rights activist Mahrang Baloch, stressing that "Without justice, there's no peace."
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During the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, human rights activist Maqbool Ahmed Channa highlighted several pending and unresolved cases in Pakistan, including the 1996 killing of Shaheed Mir Murtaza Bhutto and his companions, the kidnapping of Priya Kumari seven years ago, and the trial surrounding the killing of Dr Shahnawaz Kunbhar in Tharparkar.
Maqbool Ahmed Channa alleged that human rights advocate Imaan Mazari was sentenced within seven days after she spoke out on human rights issues and advocated for Baloch rights activist Mahrang Baloch.
While calling for greater international attention and accountability for various human rights violations in Sindh, Channa emphasized that justice is essential for establishing peace, stating, "We need justice. Without justice, there’s no peace".
