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1 | This Baloch Student Has Been on Hunger Strike For 45 Days in Pakistan | Pakistan: Mpianatra Baloch Mitokona Tsy Mihinan-kanina Nandritra Ny 45 Andro |
2 | Members of civil society visit the hunger strike camp of Lateef Johar (1st from left) who is demanding the release of his friend and missing student leader Zahid Baloch. | Mpikambana ao amin'ny firaisamonim-pirenena nitsidika ny toby misy an'i Lateef Johar izay mitokona tsy mihinan-kanina (voalohany avy aty ankavia) ary mitaky ny famotsorana ny namany sy lehiben'ny mpianatra nanjavona Zahid Baloch. |
3 | Image by Ayub Mohammad. | Sary avy amin'i Ayub Mohammad. |
4 | Copyright Demotix (31/5/2014) | Copyright Demotix (31/5/2014) |
5 | Lateef Johar, a student activist and writer in Pakistan's south-western province Balochistan, has been on hunger strike for 45 consecutive days. | Nitokona tsy hihinan-kanina nandritra ny 45 andro maninjitra i Lateef Johar, mpianatra mpikatroka sady mpanoratra avy ao amin'ny faritra atsimo-andrefan'i Pakistan, Balochistan. |
6 | He is determined to keep his words, “strike till death”, until his friend and mentor Zahid Baloch, the chairperson of the largest ethnic Baloch student body Baloch Student Organisation Azad (BSO-Azad), is released. | Tapa-kevitra ny hitana ny teniny izy, “fitokonana mandramaty”, raha tsy havotsotra ny namany sy mpanoro hevitra azy antsoina hoe Zahid Baloch, filohan'ny fikambanan'ny mpianatra lehibe indrindra avy amin'ny foko Baloch Fikambanan'ny Mpianatra Baloch - Azad (BSO-Azad). |
7 | Zahid's BSO-Azad colleagues claim he was abducted on 18 March 2014 in Quetta, Balochistan's capital. | Nilaza ireo mpiara-mianatra amin'i Zahid ao amin'ny BSO-Azad fa nalaina an-keriny tamin'ny 18 Marsa 2014 tao Quetta, renivohitr'i Balochistan izy. |
8 | They say he was first held at gunpoint by soldiers from Pakistan's paramilitary force, the Frontier Corps (FC), then blind-folded and pushed into a vehicle. | Nilaza izy ireo fa nambanan'ireo miaramila basy avy ao amin'ny milisin'i Pakistan, dia ny Polisin'ny Sisitany (FC), izy tamin'ny voalohany, ary avy eo notapenana ny masony ary natosika ho ao anaty fiara. |
9 | In an interview with the BBC six months before his abduction, Zahid claimed that BSO-Azad was only involved in the non-violent struggle for Balochistan's self-determination. | Tamin'ny antsafa nataon'ny BBC azy enimbolana talohan'ny nakàna azy an-keriny, nilaza i Zahid fa ny BSO-Azad irery no miditra amin'ny tolona tsy misy herisetra ho amin'ny fizakantenan'i Balochistan. |
10 | He also said he feared for his life because of his activism. | Nilaza ihany koa izy fa natahotra ny amin'ny ainy noho ny fikatrohana ataony. |
11 | Lateef Johar's hunger strike highlights Zahid's case and the plight of Pakistan's largest and poorest province Balochistan. | Manasongadina ny raharaha Zahid sy ny manjò ny faritra Bolochistan, faritra midadasika sy mahantra indrindra ao Pakistan ny fitokonana tsy hihinan-kanina ataon'i Lateef Johar. |
12 | Since 2006, a renewed battle for independence has been waging here, between Baloch separatists and the government of Pakistan. | Nanomboka tamin'ny taona 2006, nisy indray ny adim-pahaleovantena nitranga tao,nifanandritran'ny separatista Baloch sy ny governemantan'i Pakistana. |
13 | In this complicated and ugly war, disappearances like Zahid's, are not uncommon, and often have tragic endings. | Tao anatin'izany ady sarotra sy maharikoriko izany, efa mateti-pitranga ny fanjavonana tahaka ny nahazo an'i Zahid, ary matetika miafara amin'ny tranga mampalahelo. |
14 | According to the Human Rights Commision of Pakistan (HRCP), since 2010, the bodies of hundreds of Balochistan's “missing people” have turned up bearing torture marks. | Nambaran'ny Vaomieran'ny zon'olombelona ao Pakistan (HRCP) fa hatramin'ny 2010 dia nahitana dianà fampijaliana ny vatan'ireo “olona nanjavona” an-jatony tao Balochistan. |
15 | In 2013 alone, 116 bodies were found across the province, 87 of which were identified by families who accused Pakistan's security agencies of abducting their loved ones. | Tamin'ny 2013 fotsiny ohatra, vatana mangatsiaka 116 no hita manerana ny faritany, 87 hitan'ireo fianakaviana izay niampanga ny sampam-piarovana Pakistana ho naka an-keriny ny havan'izy ireo. |
16 | Recently, the human rights group Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP) claimed that as many as 373 bodies of missing people were recovered, since last year. | Nilaza ny vondrona mpandala ny zon'olombelona, Feo Hoan'ireo Olona Baloch Nanjavona (VbPC) fa vatana mangatsiaka tsy latsaky ny 373 no hita nanomboka tamin'ny taon-dasa. |
17 | Protesters demand release of Zahid Baluch. | Mitaky ny famotsorana an'i Zahid Baluch ireo mpanao fihetsiketsehana. |
18 | Image Ayub Mohammad. | Sary avy amin'i Ayub Mohammad. |
19 | Copyright Demotix (31/5/2014) | Copyright Demotix (31/5/2014) |
20 | Lateef Johar's protest | Fihetsiketseha-panoheran'i Lateef Johar. |
21 | Even though Johar is determined to continue strike, his medical condition is deteriorating. | Na dia vonona hanohy ny fitokonany tsy hihinan-kanina aza i Johar, miha-ratsy ny toe-pahasalamany. |
22 | Doctors have warned that if he continues the strike he will die soon. | Nampitandrina ireo dokotera fa raha manohy ny fitokonany izy dia ho faty tsy ho ela. |
23 | His protest had received little media coverage, till last week when the Chief Minister of Balochistan, Dr.Abdul Malik Baloch came to visit him. | Zara raha nivoaka tamin'ny fitantarana amin'ny fampahalalam-baovao ny fihetsiketseha-panoherana nataony, hatramin'ny herinandro lasa raha tonga nitsidika azy ny lehiben'ny Minisitr'i Balochistan, Dr.Abdul Malik Baloch. |
24 | Johar refused the Minister's request to end his hunger strike, demanding Zahid's release first. | Nandà ny fangatahan'ny Minisitra hampitsahatra ny fitokonany tsy hihinan-kanina i Johar, ny famotsorana an'i Zahid no voalohany, hoy izy. |
25 | In an interview to Bolan Voice, a blog that reports on Baloch issues, Johar gives a clear perspective of the conditions of Balochistan. | Tamin'ny antsafa niarahana tamin'i Bolan Voice, bilaogy mitatitra momba ny raharaha Baloch, nanome fomba fijery mazava mikasika ny toe-draharaha any Balochistan i Johar. |
26 | He appealed to the world: | Nanao antso tamin'izao tontolo izao izy: |
27 | We strongly appeal to the world that ours is a peaceful struggle and ours is a peaceful student's organization and they must know deeply with the regards to the problems of Baloch nation, any problem related should be figured out and then resolved whether it comes to the Baloch geography or their educational or social and national problems. | Manao antso mafy amin'izao tontolo izao izahay fa ny anay dia tolona milamina ary ny anay dia fikambanan'ny mpianatra milamina ary tokony ho fantatr'izy ireo tsara ny mikasika ny olan'ny firenena Baloch, tokony fantarina ary vahana ny olana rehetra mikasika azy na izany mikasika ny jeografia Baloch na ny olan'ny fampianarana, ny sosialy ary ny olana nasionaly |
28 | Fatimah Insan wrote in an open letter to Johar on her blog: | Fatimah Insan nanoratra taratsy misokatra hoan'i Johar tao amin'ny bilaoginy: |
29 | If you die, they will be happy. | Raha maty ianao, ho faly izy ireo. |
30 | Please do not make them happy. | Azafady, aza manao izay hahafaly azy ireo |
31 | As Voice of Balochistan tweeted: | Hoy kosa ny siokan'i Voices of Balochistan: |
32 | BSO-AZAD held a Rally from Arts Council to Karachi Press Club against the Silence of UNO, World Human Rights… http://t.co/O4zG1UfMvO - VoiceOfBalochEnglish (@VobVoice) June 2, 2014 | Nikarakara Filaharam-be niainga avy amin'ny Vaomieran'ny Zava-kanto ka hatrany amin'ny Fikambanan'ny mpanoratra gazety ao Karachi ho fanoherana ny fahanginan'ny ONU, Zon'Ombelona manerantany ny BSO-AZAD |
33 | Protests have been held in Seattle, USA, Vancouver, Canada, and in Berlin Germany in solidarity with Lateef Johar and Zahid Baloch. | Nisy ireo fihetsiketsehana nokarakaraina tao Seattle, Etazonia sy Vancouver, Canada, ary tao Berlin ao Alemaina ho firaisankina amin'i Lateef Johar sy Zahid Baloch. |
34 | The lack of coverage did not matter for the activists who carried out the hastag campaigns on Twitter using #SaveBSOAzadLeader and #StrikeTillDeath. | Tsy dia olana tamin'ireo mpikatroka nitarika ny fanentanana tamin'ny alalan'ny diezy #SaveBSOAzadLeader (Vonjeo ny Lehiben'ny BSOAzad) sy #StrikeTillDeath (Fitokonana mandramaty) ny tsy fisian'ny fitantarana tamin'ny fampahalalam-baovao. |
35 | A petition addressing the UN asking for the release of BSO-Azad chairman was also started on Change.org. | Nisy ihany koa ny fanangonan-tsonia antserasera tao amin'ny Change.org izay ho alefa any amin'ny Firenena Mikambana (ONU) ho fitakiana ny famotsorana ny filohan'ny BSO-Azad. |
36 | Yet negative reactions also followed. | Fa efa misy ihany ny fanehoan-kevitra tsy mankasitraka. |
37 | Pakistani officials accused them of spreading anti-Pakistan literature on college and university campuses. | Niampanga azy ireo ho mampiely haisoratra manohitra an'i Pakistana eny amin'ny kolejy sy ny Oniversite ireo manampahefana Pakistaney. |
38 | Balochistan's home minister Sarfaraz Bugti told BBC that the missing persons are faking “self-disappearances” to explain what is going on in his province. | Nilaza tamin'ny BBC ny minisitry ny atitany Balochistan, Sarfaraz Bugti fa mody “mampanjavona ny tenany” ireo olona nanjavona ho fanazavana izay zava-mitranga ao amin'ny faritra. |
39 | He said, “Sometimes, these activists ‘self-disappear'. | Nilaza izy: «Indraindray “mody manjavona” ireo mpikatroka ireo. |
40 | They go away to militant training camps in Afghanistan and India, while their groups stage campaigns to wrongly accuse Pakistani forces of abductions.” | Mandeha any amin'ny toby fanazara-tenan'ny mpikatroka ao Afghanistan sy India izy ireo, raha toa kosa ka mikarakara fanentanana hanendrikendrehana ireo mpitandro ny filaminana Pakistaney ho manao fakàna an-keriny ny vondron'izy ireo. “ |
41 | Ain Haider Zaider seems to agree with the state's version on the Pak Tea House blog: | Toa hita fa niombo-kevitra tamin'ny fijerin'ny fanjakana ao amin'ny bilaogy Pak Tea House i Ain Haider Zaider: |
42 | You know most of them are involved in anti-state activities, and what is happening with them is what they deserve. | Fantatrao fa tafiditra amin'ny fanaovan-javatra mamely fanjakana ny ankamaroan'izy ireo, ka mendrika ho azy ireo izay zava-mihatra amin'izy ireo. |
43 | Our agencies know better about the issue and we should not create any hurdle in their work due to our own naivety. | Fantatr'ireo sampan-draharahantsika tsara ny momba ity raharaha ity ka tsy tokony hanelingelina ny asan'izy ireo isika noho ny fahatsorantsika. |
44 | However, hope remains for a better tomorrow. | Na dia izany aza, misy ihany ny fanantenana ny amin'ny ampitso tsaratsara kokoa. |
45 | Blogger Sayalif writes about Johar's cause: | Nanoratra momba ny raharaha mikasika an'i Johar ilay bilaogera Sayalif: |
46 | His noble cause is to draw attention of Human right organization to stop Pakistan from committing serious human right violations in Balochistan. | Ny foto-kevitra mendri-piderana ananany dia ny hisarihana ny sain'ireo fikambanana mpandala ny zon'Olombelona hanakana an'i Pakistan tsy hanitsakitsaka ny zon'Olombelona ao Balochistan. |
47 | He deserves to live so are other Baloch who are in the illegal custody of law enforcement agencies. | Mendrika hiaina tahaka ireo Baloch hafa izay gadrain'ny sampan-draharahan'ny mpampihatra ny lalàna tamin'ny fomba tsy ara-dalàna izy. |