Pakistan: Inclusion of Baloch activists on terrorist watchlist an affront to human rights

By Amnesty International

Responding to the arbitrary inclusion of 32 individuals, including Baloch activists, as “proscribed persons” under section 11-EE of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, which places severe limits and undue restrictions on their human rights, Babu Ram Pant, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, said: “The arbitrary manner in which these individuals, including peaceful Baloch […] The post Pakistan: Inclusion of Baloch activists on terrorist watchlist an affront to human rights appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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