Geneva: Posters on human rights violations in Balochistan, KP put near UN

Posters and banners highlighting human rights violations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have been put in front of the United Nations office in Geneva where 42nd session of UN Human Rights Council is underway, according to news agency ANI.

The Baloch Human Rights Council, which has been highlighting the issue of extra-judicial killings, torture, and abductions of political activists in Pakistan's Balochistan province, has also launched the '#PakistanStopGenocide' campaign to seek international attention on the issue.

A massive tent has also been set up at Broken Chair outside the UN here where a special documentary on Baloch genocide will be screened. Several meetings will also be held in the tent in which human rights activists, Members of European Parliament and other NGOs will participate.

The 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council started on Monday.

Switzerland: Posters and banners highlighting human rights violations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa installed in front of the United Nations in Geneva where 42nd session of UN Human Rights Council is underway. pic.twitter.com/lMrARZfJsT

— ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2019

Further details are awaited.

This is a developing story.