Idris Khattak has been arrested and illegally detained for reporting on enforced disappearances and persecution of ethnic minorities, and his human rights have been seriously violated during his five-year imprisonment, human rights experts said on Monday. . Idris Khattak was arrested in 2019 and sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2021 after a secret trial in a military court. The morale of civil society is weak. UN human rights experts have described the forced disappearance of Idris Khattak, for a long time, Reports of their detention in solitary confinement, torture and ill-treatment and their denial of a fair trial Concerns have been raised before about this denial of his rights. Experts say that due to the apparent non-cooperation of the military authorities, Idris Khattak is deprived of the right to appeal against his sentence. It appears that this intention of the military authorities The aim is to deliberately prolong his detention by keeping him away from the protection of the civil justice system. Experts have also said that Idris Khattak faces harsh conditions in prison, while He is also deprived of proper medical facilities, due to which his life is in danger. The punishment given to him through a highly unfair military trial will have a negative impact on the civil society and journalists of the country. This will discredit the civil society and discourage the advocates working for the rights of minorities in the country. Attack on fundamental freedoms Experts say that the case of Idris Khattak is an example of the non-accountability of those responsible for the suppression of fundamental freedoms and rights violations in the country. The government should stop using security laws that criminalize the legitimate activities of civil society and protect human rights activists. They are punished through military courts. They demanded the Government of Pakistan to conduct an independent, impartial, effective and comprehensive investigation into the violation of rights and enforced disappearance of Idris Khattak and arrest and jail those responsible. Go.Human rights experts have said that the Pakistan government should follow the recent decision of the Supreme Court which has declared such cases unconstitutional. Additionally, adequate compensation should be ensured for the harm caused to Idris Khattak and his family. The UN human rights expert is in contact with the Government of Pakistan on the case of Idris Khattak. UN Human Rights Experts and Rapporteurs Appointment of Independent Human Rights Experts or Rapporteurs, United Nations Under the special procedures of the Human Rights Council, a situation or human rights issue in a country is investigated and a report is submitted. These are not employees of the United Nations, they do this work in their personal capacity. They are independent from any country or organization, and they do not receive any salary from the United Nations.
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