Pakistan: Possible prisoner of conscience/detention without charge/fear of forcible transfer, Dr Amir Aziz and three unnamed medical staff.

Index Number: ASA 33/033/2002
Date Published: 7 November 2002
Categories: Asia And The Pacific, Pakistan

Dr Amir Aziz is being held without charge at an unknown location. There are fears that he may be forcibly transferred to US custody, where he may be at risk of human rights abuses, without regard to Pakistan's extradition requirements and in violation of international legal standards. The whereabouts of three other men who were subsequently arrested are also unknown.