Pakistan Sentences Rights Lawyer Couple to 10 Years
Pakistan has sentenced human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha to 10 years in prison. The case concerns the removal of road barriers during an England cricket team's visit, and it has become a controversy in its own right. The report explains the case and the controversy around it.
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Context: Mazari and Chattha are known in Pakistan for human rights work and for taking on cases involving civil liberties. Their case adds to wider debate about how Pakistan treats lawyers, activists and critics of the state.
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