Amnesty International's Secretary General, Dr. Agnes Callamard, urges Pakistan to limit civilian trials by military courts, adhere to human rights obligations, and criticizes social media ban.

Amnesty International's Secretary General, Dr. Agnes Callamard, has called for a limit on civilian trials by military courts in Pakistan, urging the government to adhere to international obligations under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Callamard also expressed concern over shrinking freedom of expression in Pakistan, criticizing the ban on social media platform X as "disproportionate, unnecessary, and against international law."

May 21, 2024
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