UN rights chief opposes military trials of May 9 vandals

By News Desk
May 25, 2023

ISLAMABAD: United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk on Wednesday condemned coalition government’s decision to prosecute civilians involved in May 9 vandalism under the Army Act, terming its “disturbing”.

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“Pakistan’s plans to revive the use of military courts to try civilians is ‘disturbing’,” UN high commissioner for human rights said.

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