Protests in Pakistan against enforced disappearances
The News from Pakistan carried a story on Thursday about a series of protests in Karachi against alleged abductions and disappearances of dozens of political workers. On Wednesday, protesters continued sit-ins and hunger strikes, demanding safe recovery of the missing persons from, as they say, the custody of law enforcement agencies. The article quotes activist Punhal Sario, who says that law enforcement agencies have picked up more than 40 activists, mainly belonging to Sindhi ethnic parties, and have not disclosed their whereabouts. http://bit.ly/2snFYGN
Human Rights investigations stalled in Gambia
JollofNews.com, a web portal that covers events in Senegal and Gambia, reported on Thursday that investigations into alleged killings and forced disappearances committed by the regime of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh have come to a halt. The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) has stated that investigations are delayed…