In a recent news, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has also registered an FIR against the human rights activist and lawyer, Iman Hazir Mazari, and her husband, Advocate Hadi Ali. It should be noted that the couple has also been sent on a three-day physical remand by the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) for allegedly “creating a security risk by interfering in state’s duties during an international cricket team’s visit.”
🚨🚨#BREAKING: FIA also registered a separate FIR on human rights activist @HadiAli115 to prolong his custody. He is under arrest along his wife and prominent lawyer/human rights activist @ImaanZHazir. pic.twitter.com/F23YjE4HFY
— Asad Ali Toor (@AsadAToor) October 31, 2024
However, it is pertinent to mention here that the X account of South Asia regional office of Amnesty International has also condemned this unlawful arrest, stating, “The arrest and continued detention of human rights lawyers Iman Hazir Mazari and Hadi Ali under anti-terrorism laws is a violation of their rights to due process and yet another example of the abuse of the Anti-Terrorism Act.”
آج صبح ایک بزرگ اسلام آباد ہائ کورٹ کے باہر ملے پوچھنے لگے ایمان مزاری کی کہاں پیشی ہے؟ بتایا کہ دہشت گردی کی عدالت میں پیشی ہے بزرگ نے پوچھا وہ کدھر ہے؟ انکو بتایا جی 11 میں انہوں نے بتایا ایمان ہم ریڑھی والوں کی بھی وکیل ہے ایمان نے ریڑھی والوں کا مفت کیس لڑا تھا https://t.co/mIukub5OMZ
— Hamid Mir حامد میر (@HamidMirPAK) October 31, 2024
It further stated, “Such action by the authorities is excessive, disproportionate and in violation of Pakistan’s obligations under international law.” On the other hand, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) also condemned the arrest of Iman Hazir Mazari and husband, saying, “Both are committed, well-respected human rights defenders, whose arbitrary arrest is symptomatic of the rapidly shrinking space for activists in Pakistan.”
Core human rights are being violated in Pakistan, where a fascist regime is in power. Imaan Mazari & Hadi Ali are facing state oppression for advocating human rights. The terrorism charges against them highlight the alarming human rights crisis in Pakistan #WeStandWithImaanMazari pic.twitter.com/Sh9A76f2QB
— Baloch Voice For Justice (@BalochV4Justice) October 29, 2024
