Freedom House Petitions UN Working Group to Declare Rights Defender’s Detention in Pakistan Arbitrary and Unlawful

Freedom House Petitions UN Working Group to Declare Rights Defender’s Detention in Pakistan Arbitrary and Unlawful

Freedom House Petitions UN Working Group to Declare Rights Defender’s Detention in Pakistan Arbitrary and Unlawful dannenberg Wed, 06/18/2025 - 10:10 Type Policy Alert Countries Pakistan Page blocks WASHINGTON—Today, Freedom House filed a petition with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) on behalf of Idris Khattak, a well-known human rights defender in Pakistan. Khattak is serving a 14-year prison sentence for his peaceful hu…