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flag Pakistan detains over 30, including women and children, during Women's Day march amid growing crackdown on free speech.

flag Rights groups in Pakistan are condemning the government's crackdown on free speech after over 30 people, including activists, journalists, and children, were detained during an International Women's Day march in Islamabad. flag Detainees, including activist Mavra Bari, described overcrowded, unsanitary prison conditions and reports of beatings, with no clear explanation for their arrests. flag Despite Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s public support for women’s rights, organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch document a rising pattern of arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, legal harassment, and restrictions on media, particularly targeting critics, journalists, and lawyers. flag At least seven journalists were killed in 2024, and new media laws are seen as overly broad, further limiting dissent. flag Critics say the government uses vague national security claims to silence opposition while allowing pro-government gatherings to proceed freely.

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