Amnesty International has condemned the shooting by Pakistani forces at protesters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, as a violation of the right to peaceful assembly under international law, human rights, and Pakistan’s constitution.
The organization on Saturday, July 20, denounced the attack on demonstrators in the Bannu region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in a published report.
Amnesty International termed the use of weapons against those supporting peace as “illegal” and added that the use of force by law enforcement against such protesters goes against fundamental principles of the United Nations.
Additionally, the organization criticized the suspension of mobile phone and internet services by authorities in Bannu, stating that such actions under emergency conditions facilitate the spread of “misinformation.”
Amnesty International’s South Asia division has called on Pakistan to investigate the attack on protesters and prosecute those responsible.
Hundreds of residents of the Bannu area in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa protested yesterday, Friday, July 19, against insecurity in the region, which escalated into violence with gunfire by Pakistani army forces.
According to reports, four protesters were killed and 21 others injured as protests turned violent.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Human Rights Commission has also expressed concern over the killing and injuring of 25 individuals due to gunfire by security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
This comes as security conditions in the Pakistani provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan continue to deteriorate, with protesters demanding better security in these areas.
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