Mass graves in Balochistan reveal over 100 bodies

Mass graves in Balochistan reveal over 100 bodies (31st January, 2014)

The Reading / Listening - Level 4

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has found 169 bodies in graves in Balochistan, Pakistan. They are thought to be from groups calling for freedom for Balochistan. The AHRC believes they are Balochs arrested by Pakistan's security agencies. The AHRC has asked the U.N. to send a fact-finding mission to find the truth behind the killings. Pakistan says the total number of bodies is just 15. The AHRC has expressed "shock and deep concern" over this.

Balochistan is one of Pakistan’s poorest areas. It has huge natural resources. People want many issues addressed. These include human rights, autonomy, money from natural resources, and full independence. Between 2003 and 2012, an estimated 8,000 people from Balochistan were reportedly kidnapped by Pakistan. Pakistani expert Malik Siraj Akbar said: "The international community must play its role in bringing the people behind these crimes to justice."

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Sources

http://www.dw.de/activists-demand-un-inquiry-into-balochistan-mass-graves/a-17392230
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochistan_conflict#Human_rights

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MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	The Asian Human	a.	security agencies
2.	groups calling for	b.	behind the killings
3.	arrested by Pakistan's	c.	Rights Commission
4.	send a fact-	d.	concern over this
5.	find the truth	e.	finding mission
6.	expressed shock and deep	f.	freedom for Balochistan

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	It has huge	a.	independence
2.	People want many issues	b.	play its role
3.	full	c.	by Pakistan
4.	reportedly kidnapped	d.	natural resources
5.	The international community must	e.	these crimes to justice
6.	bringing the people behind	f.	addressed

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) (1) ___________________ in graves in Balochistan, Pakistan. They are (2) ___________________ groups calling for freedom for Balochistan. The AHRC believes they are Balochs arrested by Pakistan's (3) ___________________. The AHRC has asked the U.N. to send a fact-finding mission (4) ___________________ behind the killings. Pakistan says (5) ___________________ bodies is just 15. The AHRC has expressed "shock (6) ___________________" over this.

Balochistan is one of Pakistan's poorest areas. It has huge natural resources. People want (7) ___________________. These include human rights, autonomy, money from natural resources, and (8) ___________________. Between 2003 and 2012, (9) ___________________ people from Balochistan were (10) ___________________ Pakistan. Pakistani expert Malik Siraj Akbar said: "The (11) ___________________ must play its role in bringing the people behind (12) ___________________."

INDEPENDENCE SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about independence in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

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Write about Independence for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

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