Pakistan sentences human rights activist to 17 years over anti-state posts

“The prosecution has been able to prove its case,” said the court order seen by Reuters. Mazari, a vocal critic of Pakistan’s powerful military, and her husband were convicted on three counts and sentenced to five-year, 10-year and two-year jail terms that will run concurrently, the court said. Human rights groups have questioned the trial, raising concerns over shrinking space for civil rights, freedom of speech and political dissent in the nation of 240 million. Regalati o regala Internazionale. Con un unico abbonamento hai la rivista di carta e tutte le versioni digitali. 🔗 Leggi su Internazionale.it

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Pakistan sentences human rights activist to 17 years over anti-state postsBy Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD, Jan 24 (Reuters) - A Pakistani court on Saturday convicted a human rights activist and lawyer, Imaan Mazari and her husband on charges of anti-state social media posts, ... msn.com

Pakistani human rights lawyers jailed for 17 years over social media postsISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced two human rights lawyers to 17 years in prison each over social media posts the authorities claimed were hostile to the state and its security ... msn.com