Imaan, Chattha awarded Ludovic Trarieux Human Rights Prize for defending human rights
The jury cited their defense of the rule of law and access to justice as both lawyers serve 17-year prison terms in a social media case.
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The 2026 edition of the prestigious Ludovic Trarieux Prize was awarded to Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha, two lawyers who since January have been in prison in Rawalpindi for publishing posts that were supportive with beluci and pashtun criticizing the army. For human rights organizations it is a case symbol of restrictions on freedom of expression.
Imaan, Chattha awarded Ludovic Trarieux Human Rights Prize for defending human rights
Lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, have been awarded the esteemed Ludovic Trarieux International Human Rights Prize in recognition of their work for human rights and marginalised communities, it emerged on Tuesday. Imaan and Chattha are currently serving prison terms after a district and sessions court in Islamabad convicted them earlier this year in a case related to controversial social media posts and sentenced eac…
Lawyers Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha awarded prestigious human rights prize for advocacy work
Prominent lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, currently serving jail sentences, have been awarded the prestigious Ludovic Trarieux International Human Rights Prize for their advocacy work, it emerged on Tuesday. According to the official website, the prize is the world’s oldest and most prestigious human rights honour awarded to lawyers, established in honour of French lawyer Ludovic Trarieux who founded the League for the De…
Pakistani Lawyers Imaan and Chattha awarded Ludovic Trarieux Human Rights Prize 2026
On 16 June 2026, media reported that lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, have been awarded the 2026 Ludovic Trarieux International Human Rights Prize in recognition of their work for human rights and marginalised communities. Imaan and Chattha are currently serving prison terms after a district and sessions court in Islamabad convicted them earlier this year in a case related to controversial social media posts and sen…
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