Amnesty International condemns Pakistan's Public Order Act, asserting it infringes on assembly rights and violates international human rights obligations.

Amnesty International has condemned Pakistan's recently passed Public Order Act, which enhances government power to restrict public assemblies and increases penalties for participating in "unlawful assemblies" from six months to three years. The organization argues this law perpetuates the crackdown on peaceful protests and violates international human rights obligations. Amnesty calls for the Act's repeal and amendments to laws that infringe on assembly rights.

September 14, 2024
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