Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Pakistani Lawyers Protest Murder of Rashid Rehman

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Lawyers in Pakistan took to the streets Thursday to protest the killing of a human rights activist and lawyer who has defended those facing charges under Islamabad's blasphemy laws. Police say Rashid Rehman was shot and killed in his office in the southern city of Multan in Punjab province late Wednesday. Rehman was acting defense attorney for university lecturer Junaid Hafeez who is facing blasphemy charges after hardline students accused him of making defamatory remarks against...

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