Britain accused of supporting Pakistan abductions
Jul 23, 2008
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Pakistan government pressed on missing persons
The Associated Press - Jul 23, 2008
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - An international rights group pressed Pakistan's new government on Wednesday to quickly investigate the disappearance of hundreds of people allegedly rounded up by security agencies as part of the anti-terror campaign.
President Pervez Musharraf purged the Supreme Court last year after it began questioning Pakistani security services about the cases. Musharraf said judges were obstructing counterterrorism efforts.
d bring some relief to their families.
Britain accused of supporting Pakistan abductions
Telegraph.co.uk - Jul 23, 2008
Amnesty International has accused Britain and the US of helping Pakistani security forces in the "enforced disappearances" of more than 560 people.
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who was later released, while one man remains under detention after seven years.
Amnesty urges Pakistan to resolve 'enforced disappearances'
AFP - Jul 23, 2008
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Human rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday called on Pakistan to reveal the details of hundreds of so-called enforced disappearances during the US-led "war on terror".
The London-based organisation, which released a report on the issue, also said that the Pakistani government should reinstate judges deposed by President Pervez Musharraf.
ng court records, affidavits of victims and witness testimony, Amnesty claimed government forces would detain individuals, including one nine-year-old boy who was held to make his wanted brother turn himself in, and move them between detention centres to make it harder for their whereabouts to be traced.
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Amnesty urges Pakistan to resolve 'enforced disappearances'
AFP - Jul 23, 2008
ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Human rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday called on Pakistan to reveal the details of hundreds of so-called enforced
Amnesty seeks Pak report on disappearances
PRESS TV - Jul 23, 2008
Amnesty International has asked Pak gov't to provide detailed information on the 'enforced disappearances' of hundreds of people there.
Calls for Pakistan to release info on 'missing' prisoners
InTheNews.co.uk - Jul 22, 2008
Pakistan remains in a state of deep political instability as the fallout from last November's state of emergency continues. Full Story Amnesty International
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