Tag: Illegal Detention
Rights Watch | 8th May 2021
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah termed the Federal Investigation Agency's use of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act against journalists the ‘worst example of censorship’ during a hearing in the case of journalist Asad Ali Toor. For more human rights news, keep reading.
“Cancel your protest or else,” Punjab police tells detained farmers’ leader
February 9th, 2021; By Hamid Riaz; LAHORE; Farmers’ Leader, Chaudhry Anwar was detained inside a police van in Lahore for 12 hrs. Senior police officials threatened him with severe consequences if he fails to call off a farmers’ protest scheduled for the end of this month.
Charing Cross demo results in release of detained students
January 29th, 2021; By Rehan Piracha; LAHORE; After students held a huge protest outside the Punjab Assembly on Friday, 4 out of 5 of arrested students were released by the police, while one remains in their custody till Monday
