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    Supreme Court Reversal Raises Concerns Over Civilian Justice in Pakistan

    London, March 16. Pakistani military courts are being used to deal with perceived threats to the security establishment. However, this action undermines fair trial guarantees and civilian judicial authority. The use of court martial against civilians after the May 9, 2023 protests, and the...
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    Press Freedom Concerns Rise as International Organizations Call for Action

    Islamabad, February 26 – Several international press freedom and human rights organizations have written to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing serious concerns about the continued deterioration of media freedom in Pakistan.In a joint letter, the Committee to Protect...
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    Human Rights Group Accuses Pakistani Forces of Extrajudicial Killings in Balochistan

    Quetta, February 23 – As violence against civilians continues to escalate in the Balochistan province of Pakistan, a leading human rights organization reported that two farmers from the Surab area were killed after being subjected to enforced disappearance earlier this month, local media...
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    Human Rights Group Documents Another Extrajudicial Killing in Balochistan

    Quetta, February 14 – As violence against civilians continues to escalate across the Balochistan province in Pakistan, a leading human rights organization revealed on Saturday the extrajudicial killing of another Baloch youth by the country's forces.These latest incidents come against the...
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