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Pakistan: Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review: Second ...
15 February 2008

In this submission, Amnesty International raises concerns over frequent setting aside of the Constitution; lack of independence of the judiciary; laws affecting ...

Report       ASA 33/004/2008

Amnesty International’s call to political parties to commit ...
14 February 2008

Amnesty International strongly believes that the upcoming elections are an opportunity to improve the human rights situation in Pakistan. Amnesty International ...

Report       ASA 33/006/2008

Pakistan: Further Information on UA 291/07 - Fear of torture/ill ...
7 February 2008

In early February 2008, Supreme Court Bar Association president Atizaz Ahsan, former SCBA president Tariq Mehmood and lawyer Ali Ahmed Kurd were each put under ...

Urgent Action       ASA 33/005/2008

Why is Amnesty International in Davos? | Amnesty International
25 January 2008

Judit Arenas writes from the World Economic Forum in Davos about talking to those that can take steps to improve human rights – not just governments, but also co

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Pakistan: Political and business leaders attending the Annual ...
23 January 2008

In this open letter Amnesty International urges the members of the international community present at Davos to use their influence on the Pakistan government to ...

Document       ASA 33/003/2008

World leaders urged to tackle Musharraf at World Economic Forum ...
23 January 2008

Irene Khan has written to world political and business leaders, callingon them to raise the issue of Pakistan's human rights situation withPresident Musharraf at ...

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Europe must call Musharraf to account | Amnesty International
21 January 2008

Europe's leaders have the chance to urge President Pervez Musharraf toend human rights violations in Pakistan when he visits Europe this week.

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Bangladesh: Memorandum to the Caretaker Government and Political ...
10 January 2008

On the first anniversary of the declaration of the state of emergency and as the country prepares for democratic elections to be held by November 2008, Amnesty ...

Report       ASA 13/001/2008

Amnesty International condemns assassination of Benazir Bhutto ...
27 December 2007

Amnesty International has strongly condemned the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and 15 Pakistan People’s Party workers.

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Pakistan: Amnesty International condemns assassination of Benazir ...
27 December 2007

Amnesty International this afternoon strongly condemned the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister and chairperson of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) ...

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