Pakistan security agencies involved in extrajudicial killings, claims US Human Rights Practices for 2014 Report
Islamabad, Pakistan: The Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2014 released by US Department of State claims that security forces in Pakistan are reportedly committed extrajudicial killings in connection with conflicts in Balochistan, FATA, and Khyber Pukhtun Khawa (KPK).
Social circles and civil society of Pakistan are showing concern about the report as Pakistan armed forces are engaged in fighting with terrorists in Balochistan, FATA, and Khyber Pukhtun Khawa (KPK). Social circles are of the view that such report is an attempt to marginalize successful military operation that is showing results and thousands of terrorists have been killed in troubled spots of Balochistan, FATA, and Khyber Pukhtun Khawa (KPK).
Certain official circles of Pakistan while giving an unofficial response about report called this report as ” a bundle of allegations appeared in newspapers coming from families of terrorists”.
Sources in Ministry of Interior called this report as “Rubbish” and said that government of Pakistan will release its official stance over the report soon.
The report further claims that the most serious human rights problems were extrajudicial and targeted killings, disappearances, torture, lack of rule of law (including lack of due process, poor implementation and enforcement of laws, and frequent mob violence and vigilante justice), and sectarian violence in Pakistan.
Other human rights problems included poor prison conditions, arbitrary detention, lengthy pretrial detention, a weak criminal justice system, lack of judicial independence in the lower courts, and infringement on citizens’ privacy rights. Harassment of journalists continued, with high-profile attacks against journalists and media organizations. There were government restrictions on freedom of assembly and limits on freedom of movement. Government practices and certain laws limited freedom of religion, particularly for religious minorities.
Sectarian violence and discrimination against religious minorities continued. Corruption within the government and police, as well as rape, domestic violence, sexual harassment, honor crimes, other harmful traditional practices, and discrimination against women and girls remained serious problems.
Lack of government accountability remained a problem, and abuses often went unpunished, fostering a culture of impunity. Authorities seldom punished government officials for human rights violations.
Violence, abuse, and social and religious intolerance by militant organizations and other nongovernmental actors contributed to a culture of lawlessness in some parts of the country, particularly in the provinces of Balochistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP, formerly known as the North West Frontier Province), and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).
The report that is mostly compiled from news reports published in newspapers claims that security agencies in Pakistan are accessing the rules and involved in extrajudicial killings and other sort of illegal tactics.
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