Pakistan

"Governments, media, religo-political parties and other influential groups have been presenting the imposition of Islamic law as a panacea for all social, political and economic ills."
Vigilantes kidnap reporter Muneeza Jahangir, daughter of leading Pakistani women's human rights activist, lawyer, and United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Asma Jahangir.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condoles the death of Benazir Bhutto.
Agée de 54, Benazir Bhutto était l'héritière d'une dynastie qui a marque la vie politique du Pakistan durant quatre décennies. Benazir Bhutto était une figure clef de l'histoire contemporaine du Pakistan.
The Women's Action Forum (WAF) issues a statement on the assassination of former prime minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, while campaigning for upcoming national elections.
Two American peace activists, who had been detained by police on the night of Tuesday Dec 4., were deported to Washington on Wednesday evening.
Ghazala Minallah's account of the arrest of her husband, a lawyer in Pakistan. Her account suggests perhaps 6000 prisoners in a jail designed to hold 2000 people.
Civil society and calls on citizens to show their support for the non-oath-taking judges and lawyers spearheading the resistance.
Dr Ayesha Siddiqa considers "why ordinary people do not have the ownership of this war on terror and why we don't see protests against suicide attacks."
"We express our support and solidarity with Pakistani civil society" - an open letter from concerned Indian citizens.
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