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UN Experts Condemn Convictions of Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha, Say Free Expression Is Not a Crime
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UN Experts Condemn Convictions of Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha, Say Free Expression Is Not a Crime

Five United Nations human rights experts have strongly criticised the convictions of Pakistani lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha, arguing that their prison sentences undermine fundamental freedoms and legal rights, according to a joint statement. The Islamabad sessions court last month sentenced the couple to a combined 17 years in jail...

SC to Hear Imaan Zainab Mazari‑Hazir’s Plea After IHC Denied Relief in ‘Social Media Posts’ Case
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SC to Hear Imaan Zainab Mazari‑Hazir’s Plea After IHC Denied Relief in ‘Social Media Posts’ Case

The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) is set to hear the application of lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir on December 11. She, along with her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, has appealed against the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) decision to deny a stay on their trial in the controversial social-media posts case. The...