Urgent Action: Baloch activist held incommunicado

On 26 December 2018, Emirati security forces detained Pakistani national Rashid Hussain Brohi without an arrest warrant. He has been held incommunicado since then. Emirati authorities have not disclosed his location, any cause for arrest, or any charges being raised against him. There are strong indications that Emirati officials are preparing to deport or extrajudicially render Rashid Hussain to Pakistan, where he was involved in Baloch activism prior to moving to the Emirates. There is reason to fear his life would be in danger if he were forcibly returned to Pakistan.

Take action.

PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 3 APRIL 2019

Please write urgently in your own words or using the template letter included in English or Arabic to:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation

King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud street

Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi

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Twitter: @ABZayed 

Salutation: Your Highness

Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country.

HIS EXCELLENCY MR SULAIMAN HAMID ALMAZROUI, Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, 1-2 Grosvenor Cres, Belgravia London SW1X 7EE, 020 7581 1281, email pressuk@mofa.gov.ae

Please check with your section before sending appeals after the above date.