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Pakistan must restore judges deposed under emergency law - 28 April 2008

The Pakistan government must reinstate around 60 judges removed by President Pervez Musharraf under emergency law, ahead of a 30 April deadline set by the ruling coalition.

Pakistan: Restore judges deposed under emergency law - 28 April 2008

Ahead of a 30 April deadline set by the ruling coalition, Amnesty International calls on the Pakistan government to reinstate around 60 judges of the higher courts removed by President Pervez Musharraf under emergency law, in defiance of the country’s constitution.

Pakistan: New government sends a positive signal to the world by ratifying UN human rights convention - 18 April 2008

Amnesty International welcomes Pakistan’s ratification of a key human rights treaty and signing of two others. “Becoming a state party to UN human rights conventions is a key step to ensuring human rights are respected, protected and realized for all in Pakistan in line with international standards,” said Amnesty International.

Pakistan ratifies key UN human rights treaty - 18 April 2008

Pakistan has ratified a key UN human rights treaty and signed two others.

Secrecy surrounds death penalty - 15 April 2008

At least 1,200 people were executed in 2007 and many more were killed by the state, in secret, in countries including China, Mongolia and Viet Nam.

Pakistan: New parliament must restore the constitution and human rights protections - 13 March 2008

As Pakistan prepares to swear in a new parliament, Amnesty International calls on the country’s new leaders to repair the fallout from the state of emergency imposed in November 2007. In its latest document, Pakistan: Repairing the damage: ensuring robust human rights safeguards, Amnesty International examines the damage done to constitutional safeguards and the key role played by an independent judiciary in the protection of human rights.

Pakistan: New Parliament must act - 19 February 2008

Press release: Pakistan’s new Parliament must take urgent steps to restore an independent judiciary, ensure the release of illegally detained lawyers and judges, and restore the constitution to its pre-emergency state, Amnesty International said today.

Pakistan: Ratify human rights treaties - 14 February 2008

Press release: As widespread human rights violations and harassment of opposition candidates intensifies before Pakistan’s general election on 18 February, Amnesty International calls on all political parties participating in the general elections to commit to ratifying and implementing key international treaties to bring an end to decades of endemic violence and disregard for human rights.

Why is Amnesty International in Davos? - 25 January 2008

Judit Arenas writes from the World Economic Forum in Davos about talking to those that can take steps to improve human rights – not just governments, but also companies.

London demonstration to mark Musharraf visit - 25 January 2008

Amnesty International activists and lawyers will lead a demonstration outside Downing Street in London on Saturday to protest against the serious human rights abuses in Pakistan.