March 26, 2021
UN Special Rapporteurs take notice of “meritless charges” against Pakistani journalists
A group of UN Special Rapporteurs have taken notice of a pattern of allegedly meritless charges against independent journalists and human rights campaigners. Irene Khan, who serves as the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of expression and opinion, Elina Steinerte, Vice Chair of the working group on Arbitration Detention and Mary Lawlor, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders have written to PM Khan’s government demanding action against systematic charges against certain journalists and human rights defenders. In the strongly worded reference, the cases of Asad Ali Toor, Ajeeb Ali Lakho,


