Pakistan Urged to Cease Using ‘Abusive Measures’ Against Imran Khan’s Supporters

Pakistan Urged to Cease Using ‘Abusive Measures’ Against Imran Khan’s Supporters
Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan gather outside Khan's house to prevent riot police officers from arresting him, in Lahore, Pakistan, on March 14, 2023. Arif Ali/AFP via Getty Images
Aldgra Fredly
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Pakistan’s authorities to refrain from using “abusive measures” against supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan as protests escalated in the country.

HRW said on Tuesday that police had charged protesters with batons and detained them under “sweeping counterterrorism laws.” Nearly 200 people have been arrested for arson, vandalism, and attacks on police.