Pakistan: Amnesty International Demands Release of Imprisoned Human Rights Lawyers - The Tribune

Pakistan: Amnesty International Demands Release of Imprisoned Human Rights Lawyers

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. In a letter addressed to the Pakistani prime minister, Amnesty stated that the two lawyers were arrested on January 23, 2026, despite having been granted pre-arrest bail two days earlier. The following day, an Islamabad district and sessions court sentenced them to prison terms ranging from 10 to 17 years under provisions of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), including sections c…

Pakistan: Amnesty International demands release of imprisoned human rights lawyers - The Tribune

In a letter addressed to the Pakistani prime minister, Amnesty stated that the two lawyers were arrested on January 23, 2026, despite having been granted pre-arrest bail two days earlier. The following day, an Islamabad district and sessions court sentenced them to prison terms ranging from 10 to 17 years under provisions of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), including sections concerning cyber terrorism, glorification of an offence…

Rights body raises alarm over ‘unlawful’ imprisonment of Pakistani human rights lawyers

Islamabad, Sep 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leading human rights organisation Amnesty International has written to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, voicing grave concern over the continued “unlawful” imprisonment of human rights defenders and prominent lawyers, Imaan Mazari-Hazir... - Social News XYZ