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“Breach of human rights standards”
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NEW DELHI: The Amnesty International on Tuesday said the state of Emergency in Pakistan was a blatant breach of international law and human rights standards enshrined in the country’s constitution.
Amnesty International’s secretary-general Irene Khan called for immediate return to constitutional rule and release of those detained.
“Gen. Pervez Musharraf’s actions constitute a direct assault on Pakistan’s judiciary, its vibrant human rights community, independent media and peaceful political dissent,” said Ms. Khan.
The Amnesty feared that the assault on key institutions of accountability, combined with sweeping emergency powers, would exacerbate the existing patterns of human rights abuse.
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