3SharesA demonstration to show solidarity with Salahuddin Ayubi, who died due to torture in police custody, was held in Lahore by progressive groups under the leadership of the Lahore Left Front. According to a report in Dawn, individuals and organisations associated with the progressive platform assembled outside the Lahore Press Club to voice their concerns […]
2SharesThe Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights took up the issue of the torture and death of detainees in Punjab today. During the meeting, the committee took briefings from district police officer Rahim Yar Khan on the issue of the custodial torture and killing of Sallahuddin Ayubi, who broke into an ATM machine in Rahim […]
Torture in custody is a serious problem plaguing the justice system in Pakistan. Police officials commonly use torture to obtain confession statements or evidence from suspects. Let us look at what the law in Pakistan says about torture in police custody. Pakistan signed the UN Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment […]