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Pakistan: Pakistan judges under the hammer: Lawyers demonstrate ...
28 November 2007

One of the key targets under attack in Pakistan's state of emergency, imposed by General Musharraf on 3 November 2007, has been the country's increasingly active ...

Report       ASA 33/049/2007

Pakistan: Amnesty International condemns intimidation and arrests ...
20 November 2007

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PRESS RELEASE. News Flash. AI Index: ASA 33/043/2007 (Public). News Service No: 225. 20 November 2007. Pakistan ...

Press Release       ASA 33/043/2007

Pakistan: United action for human rights in Pakistan (Web feature)
16 November 2007

People around the world took to the streets on Thursday to call for the restoration of human rights and justice in Pakistan. Amnesty International is calling for ...

Report       ASA 33/042/2007

Pakistan: Women protestors face police batons (Web feature)
14 November 2007

Web feature AI Index: ASA 33/039/2007. Women protesters face police batons. Wednesday, 14 November 2007. Mass arrests and detention ...

Report       ASA 33/039/2007

Women protesters face police batons in Pakistan | Amnesty ...
14 November 2007

Mass arrests and detention of political activists from opposition parties have taken place over the past three days across the country.

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Pakistan: Bailed Pakistani activists at risk of re-arrest (Web ...
13 November 2007

The pattern of arrest and persecution of human rights activists, lawyers and the political party workers continues in Pakistan.

Report       ASA 33/036/2007

Pakistan: Hopes dashed for Pakistan's disappeared (Web feature)
13 November 2007

Following the proclamation of the state of emergency in Pakistan on 3 November 2007, the hearing that was due to take place on 13 November is no longer taking place ...

Report       ASA 33/035/2007

Hopes dashed for Pakistan's disappeared | Amnesty International
13 November 2007

On Tuesday 13 November 2007, Pakistan's Supreme Court was due to hear the cases of 485 individuals – all victims of enforced disappearance over the past six year

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Pakistan: Legal concern/ enforced disappearance/ fear of torture ...
13 November 2007

Up to 485 victims of enforced disappearance were due to have their cases heard by the Pakistan Supreme Court on 13 November 2007. Following General Musharraf's ...

Urgent Action       ASA 33/037/2007

Pakistan: Crackdown intensifies in Pakistan (Web feature)
12 November 2007

Arrests of members of the political opposition continued in Pakistan over the weekend of 10 November 2007 as the government changed the law to make it easier to ...

Report       ASA 33/033/2007