Pakistan: Flood survivors in Sindh province suffer disease and food insecurity amid government inaction – new testimony

Severe flooding in Pakistan’s Sindh province has left thousands of people suffering from disease and food insecurity amid government inaction, Amnesty International said. Following major flooding in August 2024, more than 140,000 people were displaced with many now living in tents. Months later, affected communities are still struggling with health risks and lost livelihoods compounded by little Weiterlesen

Pakistan: Authorities must immediately revoke ban on Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement

The Pakistan government’s ban on the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) and the use of anti-terrorism laws to target activists and peaceful protesters from minority groups is an affront on the rights to freedom of association and peaceful assembly in the country, said Amnesty International today. The PTM is a grassroots movement peacefully advocating for human Weiterlesen

Pakistan: Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee 142nd session, 14 October – 8 November 2024

Index Number: ASA 33/8576/2024 Amnesty International submits this information to the UN Human Rights Committee (the Committee) in advance of its consideration of the second periodic report of Pakistan at the 142nd session of the Committee scheduled to be held between 14 October to 8 November 2024. This submission emphasizes human rights issues in relation to Pakistan’s Weiterlesen

PAKISTAN: AUTHORITIES MUST IMMEDIATELY RELEASE IMRAN KHAN FROM ARBITRARY DETENTION

ASA 33/8507/2024 5 August 2024 marked one year since former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s detention following his conviction for non declaration of assets obtained as gifts while he was Prime Minister between August 2018 to April 2022 in a case, commonly referred to as ‘Toshakhana I’ case, brought by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).1 Weiterlesen

Pakistan: One year since Jaranwala attack, minority Christians await justice

Pakistan’s government has failed to deliver justice for the minority Christian community a year on from a vicious arson and mob attack on churches and Christian neighbourhoods in Jaranwala, as well as prevent further misuse of blasphemy laws, Amnesty International said today. More than 90% of the suspects of the attack in Jaranwala, in Punjab’s Faisalabad Weiterlesen

Pakistan: Repeated punitive crackdowns on Baloch protests must end

Responding to the deaths of at least three Baloch protesters and mass arrests of participants of the ‘Baloch Raji Machi’ protests in Balochistan, Pakistan, Babu Ram Pant, Deputy Regional Director for South Asia at Amnesty International, said: “Every time Baloch protests take place, their demands are met with violence by security forces and mass arrests. Weiterlesen