US EditionUS and UK criticize Pakistani military court convictions of civilian supporters of Imran Khan
- The United States and the United Kingdom criticized the convictions of 25 civilian supporters of Imran Khan by Pakistani military courts, expressing deep concern over the lack of judicial independence and due process guarantees.
- The UK Foreign Office stated that trying civilians in military courts undermines the right to a fair trial and lacks transparency and independent scrutiny.
- The EU reminded Pakistan of its commitments under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus status, which includes implementing 27 international conventions to maintain trade benefits.
- The US State Department released a statement on Monday highlighting the issues with the Pakistani military courts' handling of civilian cases.
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US and UK Criticize Pakistani Military Court Convictions of Civilian Supporters of Imran Khan
The 25 supporters received prison terms ranging from two years to 10 years, which the army in a statement warned acted as a “stark reminder” for people to never take the law into their own hands.
UK and US express 'deep concern' over Pakistan military courts convicting 25 Imran Khan supporters
The conviction of dozens of civilian supporters of Imran Khan, the former Pakistani leader, in the country's military courts is of "deep concern" to the UK and the US, officials have said.
'Trying civilians lacks transparency': US, UK slam Pakistan for sentencing civilians
Following the sentencing of 25 people by a military court in Pakistan's Islamabad, the UK expressed concerns and emphasised the lack of "independent scrutiny and transparency" in such proceedings. A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson in a statement on Monday said, "While the UK respects Pakistan's sovereignty over its legal proceedings, trying civilians in military courts lacks transparency, independent scrutiny and underm
U.S. and U.K. criticize Pakistani military court convictions of civilian supporters of Imran Khan
The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed deep concern over the recent handing down of convictions by Pakistani military courts to 25 civilian supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan over their alleged involvement in riots last year.
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US and UK criticize Pakistani military court convictions of civilian supporters of Imran Khan
The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed deep concern over the recent handing down of convictions by Pakistani military courts to 25 civilian supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan over last year's riots. The convictions had previously…
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