Pakistan: Further information on: Fear of torture/Ill-treatment / Fear of death sentence, Diwan Hashmat Hayat

Index Number: ASA 33/020/2005
Date Published: 19 July 2005
Categories: Asia And The Pacific, Pakistan

Diwan Hashmat Hayat has been attacked by three other prisoners at Jhelum District Central Jail, Punjab in connection with the charges of blasphemy he is facing. There are increased concerns for his safety