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The hanging of a paralyzed Pakistani man, which had been expected to take place before dawn today (local time) has not gone ahead, after a magistrate issued a last-minute stay of execution. Abdul Basit, who has been paralyzed from the … Continue reading →

Pakistan’s Supreme Court has refused to grant a stay of execution to a paraplegic man set to be hanged tomorrow (Tuesday), despite fears that hanging someone from their wheelchair may breach the country’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. At … Continue reading →

The family of a paraplegic death row prisoner in Pakistan have begged the authorities to cancel plans to execute him this Tuesday (22nd). Abdul Basit, 43, is paralyzed from the waist down as a result of an illness he contracted … Continue reading →

Ehsanullah Ehsan spokesperson for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Taliban Jamaat ul-Ahrar (TTP JA) updated international media on latest attacks as follows:- 2o.9.2015 “Yesterday night around 1 o’clock, in adjoining areas of Shabqadar and Mohmand agency in Tehsil Charsada, three missiles were fired at … Continue reading →

Carol Anne Grayson is an independent writer/researcher on global health/human rights, WOT and is Executive Producer of the Oscar nominated, Incident in New Baghdad.  She is a Registered Mental Nurse with a Masters in Gender Culture and Development. Carol was awarded … Continue reading →

Badaber attack.. (Image TTP Umar Media) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) have released a statement disputing official accounts of the recent attack on Badaber Air Force base near Peshawar (see following link for earlier details of attack) “Pakistan: TTP remain a potent … Continue reading →

Muhammad Khurrasani Central Spokesperson Pakistan Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) centre with his fighters prior to attack on PAF at Bedaber (TTP video still) Despite ongoing military operation Zarb -e -Asb launched in 2014 to strike at the heart of insurgency in the … Continue reading →

How will prisoner in wheelchair be hanged? (Image Eidard) September 18, 2015 The Pakistani authorities have set Tuesday 22 September as the date on which they will hang a paraplegic prisoner. Abdul Basit (43) contracted tubercular meningitis while in prison, … Continue reading →

Questions asked on UK Drone program (Image Guardian) The British Attorney General has today refused to say whether the Government has a ‘blanket’ or ‘case-by-case’ policy on carrying out targeted killings in countries with whom the UK is not at … Continue reading →

Reprieve Statement 10th September 2015 The British Government has told the UN Security Council (UNSC) that the campaign against ISIS in Iraq provides legal justification for UK drone strikes in Syria – a claim which is different to that of … Continue reading →