Baloch Activist Karima Mehrab found dead in Canada
In a shocking turn of events human rights activist, Karima Baloch was found dead in Toronto, Canada on Monday night.
The Baloch activist was living in exile in Canada for about five years, went missing on Sunday.
Toronto Police in a statement on Monday said that Baloch was last seen in the Bay Street and Queens Quay West area on Sunday.
Queens Quay is a prominent street in the Harbourfront neighbourhood of Toronto.
Police reported several hours later that Baloch had been “located”.
MISSING WOMAN:
— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) December 21, 2020
Karima Mehrab, 37
– she has been located#GO2394980
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The 37-year-old was living in exile in Toronto. She had campaigned extensively against disappearances and human rights violations in Balochistan.
At the age of 30, she was the first woman to become the leader of the Balochistan Student Organisation-Azad.
In 2016, she was named on BBC’s list of 100 inspirational women.
On her death, Amnesty International South Asia in a tweet said: The death of activist #KarimaBaloch in Toronto, Canada is deeply shocking and must be immediately and effectively investigated. The perpetrators must be brought to justice without recourse to the death penalty.
PAKISTAN: The death of activist #KarimaBaloch in Toronto, Canada is deeply shocking and must be immediately and effectively investigated. The perpetrators must be brought to justice without recourse to the death penalty.
— Amnesty International South Asia (@amnestysasia) December 22, 2020
