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Amnesty Warns Pakistan Against Abusing Emergency Powers
Original: Pakistan: Declaration of Emergency Must Not Be Pretext to Crackdown on Human Rights
Pakistan has declared a state of emergency, and Amnesty International is warning that the measure must not be used as a pretext for a crackdown on human rights. The rights group urged authorities to respect freedoms despite the emergency declaration, raising concerns about possible restrictions on civil liberties.
Why now: A new emergency declaration in Pakistan has raised fears that the government could use expanded powers to suppress human rights.
Evidence
- Pakistan: Declaration of Emergency Must Not Be Pretext to Crackdown on Human Rights · Amnesty International USA
- Pakistan: Declaration of emergency must not be pretext to crackdown on human rights · Amnesty International
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