Pakistan

Pakistan fails to come clean on secret detentions - 25 February 2009

Pakistan's new civilian government has failed to provide information about hundreds of cases of people believed to be held secretly by the government.

Pakistan: Swat peace deal threatens human rights - 16 February 2009

The Pakistani government must ensure it protects the human rights of nearly two million people in the Swat valley and neighbouring Malakand district, Amnesty Internati

Pakistani government must protect Swat valley civilians - 12 February 2009

An estimated 1,200 have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced as a result of fighting between Pakistani Taleban groups and the military.

Pakistan: Government must protect Swat valley residents from abuses - 12 February 2009

The Pakistani government should act immediately to protect hundreds of thousands of people from insurgents in the Swat valley and elsewhere in the country, Amnesty Int

Pakistan: Anniversary of Bhutto's Assassination Marks Failure of Pakistani Government's Response to Attacks - 24 December 2008

The first anniversary of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto on 27 December marks a year of failure by Pakistan’s leaders to investigate and bring to justice tho

Pakistan: One year after emergency, legacy of abuses lingers on - 31 October 2008

A year after General Pervez Musharraf unlawfully declared a state of emergency in Pakistan, the country is still suffering from the abusive policies he put in place on

Legacy of Musharraf abuses lingers on in Pakistan - 3 November 2008

Pakistan is still suffering from the abusive policies put in place one year ago Monday, when General Pervez Musharraf unlawfully declared a state of emergency.

Pakistan/Afghanistan: Thousands of displaced civilians in border area have right to international assistance - 3 October 2008

Tens of thousands of civilians require immediate international humanitarian assistance as a result of escalating fighting on both sides of the Afghanistan-Pakistan bor