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WORLD NEWS Tuesday 17 July 2018

Pakistan rights group issues warning ahead of polls

By KATHY GANNON people, including a provin-
MUNIR AHMED cial assembly candidate
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Paki- during an election rally in
stan's independent Human southwestern Baluchistan
Rights Commission warned province.
Monday of "blatant, ag- In election-related vio-
gressive and unabashed" lence, gunmen on Sun-
attempts to manipulate day night opened fire at
the results of elections set the election headquarters
for later this month, with of the secular Awami Na-
prominent activist I.A. tional Party in the town of
Rehman calling it "the dirti- Chaman in Baluchistan,
est election" in the country's wounding former senator
troubled relationship with Daud Achakzai who was
democratic rule. campaigning for Zumurak
The Human Rights Com- Khan, a contender for a
mission of Pakistan (HRCP) seat in the provincial legis-
in its statement raised sev- lature.
eral warning flags including On Friday in Baluchistan's
allegations that members Mastung district, an Islamic
of disgraced prime minis- I.A. Rehman, an official from the Human Rights Commission (HRCP) addresses a news conference State group suicide bomb-
ter Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan regarding upcoming elections, in Islamabad, Pakistan. er killed Siraj Raisani, a can-
Muslim League party were Associated Press didate for the provincial as-
"being pressured to switch sembly, along with 148 oth-
political loyalties," while serving a 10-year sentence seven and one-year sen- appeal, Sharif could be re- ers during an election rally.
some of Sharif's candidates on corruption charges. tences respectively also leased on bail. So far more than 170 peo-
were being asked to step On Monday he appealed on charges of corruption Violence has escalated in ple have died in election-
down. the conviction as did his over the family's purchase the run-up to the balloting, related attacks, under-
In jail since his return to daughter, Maryam, and his of luxury apartments in Lon- with horrific attacks over scoring the security threat
Pakistan last week, Sharif is son-in-law, who received don. If the judge grants the the weekend killing 153 ahead of the vote.q

Indonesia mob kills hundreds of crocodiles after man dies

Associated Press of the local Natural Re- killed two large crocodiles
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — sources and Conservation of up to 4 meters (13 feet)
A mob slaughtered nearly Agency. and many babies measur-
300 crocodiles at a breed- The man was believed to ing 50-150 centimeters (20-
ing ground in Indonesia's have entered the sanctu- 60 inches). Witnesses said
West Papua province in ary in the Klamalu neigh- about 40 policemen came
retaliation for the death of borhood of Sorong district to the scene but were too
a local man, officials said to cut grass for his cattle. outnumbered to stop the
Monday. "Since killing the crocodiles mob. Police said about
A total of 292 crocodiles is illegal, we are coordinat- five witnesses have been
were killed by hundreds ing with the police for the questioned but no suspects
of villagers on Saturday investigation," Manullang have been named.
following the funeral of a said. Police are encouraging
48-year-old man who was The agency said in a state- mediation between the
killed by crocodiles after ment that the villagers victim's family and Mitra
entering the area around were armed with machet- Lestari Abadi, the com- In this Saturday, July 14, 2018, photo, people look at carcasses
of crocodiles slaughtered by villagers in Sorong, West Papua,
the breeding pond, said es, hammers, shovels and pany that operates the Indonesia.
Basar Manullang, the head other sharp weapons. They sanctuary.q Associated Press