Pakistan hangs 100th convict, Amnesty slams 'shameful milestone'
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday carried out its 100th execution since lifting a moratorium on the death penalty last December, in what rights group Amnesty International described as a “shameful milestone”.
Hangings resumed after the Tehreek-i-Taliban's brutal attack on Peshawar's Army Public School in December 2014, in which 154 people were killed ─ most of them children.
Munir Hussain, who was convicted of a double murder in 2000, was hanged in the town of Vehari in Punjab province, said Syed Babar Ali Shah, superintendent of Vehari jail.
“He was convicted for murdering his nephew and niece with an axe over a property dispute in November 2000,” said Shah, adding that Hussain was sentenced to death in 2001. A second prison official confirmed the execution.
Amnesty said Islamabad was gaining a reputation as one of the world's leading executioners.
Know more: Reviving executions
A moratorium on the death penalty had been in force since 2008, but after the Army Public School attack it was lifted for those convicted of terrorism offences. In March it was extended to cover all capital offences.
The European Union, the United Nations and human rights campaigners have all urged Pakistan to reinstate the moratorium.
Read more: Pakistan should reverse lifting of moratorium on death penalty: HRW
Critics say the country's criminal justice system is marred by police torture, poor legal representation for victims and unfair trials.
Amnesty estimates that Pakistan has more than 8,000 prisoners on death row, most of whom have exhausted the appeals process.
“In reaching this shameful milestone of 100 executions in just over four months, the Pakistani authorities are showing total disregard for human life," said David Griffiths, the group's deputy Asia Pacific director, in a statement.
“Our concerns are heightened by manifestly unfair trials in many cases that fall well below minimum standards set by international law.
This conveyor belt of killing will do nothing to address the root causes of crime and terrorism, and must end immediately. “Campaigners have particularly highlighted the case of Shafqat Hussain, whose lawyers say he was a juvenile at the time of his murder trial. They say evidence obtained as a result of torture was used against him.
Hussain is due to be hanged on May 6 after the government ordered an investigation to try to determine his true age.
The probe, carried out by the Federal Investigation Agency, found Hussain was an adult at the time of his conviction, according to media reports, though its results have not been published officially.
Read more: Shafqat Hussain to be executed on May 6
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Apr 28, 2015 05:45pm
No Sir, Criminals and Terrorists are showing total disregard for human life. Our Government is just bringing them to justice
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Apr 28, 2015 05:46pm
america is top on list for execution its citizens.i wonder why amnesty is silent about that?
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Apr 28, 2015 05:47pm
Where was Amnesty when terrorists were killing innocent civilians?
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Apr 28, 2015 05:51pm
Amnesty What about 80000 Pakistanis innocent people who were killed by terrorists and now when we are hanging them you have pain WHY , Shameful for you OK.
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Apr 28, 2015 05:52pm
Dear Amnesty Int'l. Go and stop endless murders and killings by US UK Israel etc first Middle East, Africa, Palestine, Burma etc. Enough propaganda please. Do some real work.
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Apr 28, 2015 05:53pm
It is not as if Pakistan justice is doing this out of fun. The people who are getting death are ones who have committed heinous crimes and thus have for fitted their lives....period.
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Apr 28, 2015 05:54pm
Please stop executions in India, Bangladesh first, if not, then mind your own business
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Apr 28, 2015 05:54pm
amnesty are bunch of social justice warrior. they dont the reality of the situation. where were they when palestine was grtting bombarded?
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Apr 28, 2015 05:57pm
Amnesty International is happy and least concerned about the brutal killing of young children in Peshawar and elsewhere. They should protest the killing of innocent people in US, where shoot-to-kill by police is the highest in the world.
Capital punishment by electric chair and by lethal injection is practiced in US and yearly many hundred convicts gets death penalty....double standards by Amnesty and the likes of them.
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Apr 28, 2015 05:57pm
Amnesty should come and live in Pakistan to experience the terrible law and order situation in Pakistan .Better to hang a few criminals then to make the innocent people suffering day and night
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Apr 28, 2015 05:58pm
why dont they go after bangladesh who are hanging political leaders...
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Apr 28, 2015 05:58pm
Why don't they mind their own business and tell US, executions haven't stopped there yet.
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Apr 28, 2015 05:59pm
Where is amnesty when these barbarians killed innocent Pakistanis
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Apr 28, 2015 06:00pm
101 number should be reserved for Amnesty's Chief!
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Apr 28, 2015 06:01pm
It's the "law" in Pakistan as per "constitution" and "religion" to award and implement the death penalty to bring perpetrators to Justice. Where were Amnesty International when the terrorists killed 50,000 innocent souls in cold blood with complete halt on executions? Do these western NGOs ever raise a finger over their laws and rules in Western countries? Why don't they note the sharp decline inc rimes and terrorism since the lifting of ban on moratorium? Amnesty is NOT meant to provide amnesty to killer, murderers and rapists. Period!
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Apr 28, 2015 06:01pm
I dont understand why West wants to impose our values everywhere.
Be it Mars mission from India or rule of law in Pakistan.
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Apr 28, 2015 06:02pm
Protect the human...how ironic, so for them hardcore murderers, killing innocent in dozens are humans and children killed by those mercenaries has no value.
How shameful and juvenile of pseudo amnesty international.
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Apr 28, 2015 06:02pm
@Huzaifa Akhtar ,
You forgot Saudi Arabia.
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Apr 28, 2015 06:04pm
Why no body talks about execution in Saudi Arabia. Money speaks
Look what China did and where they are today.
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Apr 28, 2015 06:06pm
I think amnesty and HR watch should first comment on the brutal wars of USA and other powers. They should also condemn the acts of sabotage and terrorism carried out by TTP and other terrorists. Only then they should speak about Pakistan.
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Apr 28, 2015 06:08pm
Keep crying Amnesty. We need our stability at 1st priority. Culprit is culprit no matter who it is it must be punished.
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Apr 28, 2015 06:08pm
You asking us to not take lives of those who themselves have taken lives? Come on get a grip!!!..sitting in Western comfort and talking about Amensties is easy. THIS IS MY COUNTRY AND YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO TELL ME WHAT I AM NOT TO DO...
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Apr 28, 2015 06:08pm
What's wrong with hanging murderers ?
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Apr 28, 2015 06:10pm
We cant understand why the rest of the world is so much interested in the internal affairs of Pakistan. DO MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. We are doing what is right the future of our children. If you love these criminals then PLEASE TAKE THEM ALL TO YOUR COUNTRIES FOREVER like US, Europe, Israel, Austrailia and so own. STOP DICTATING US.
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Apr 28, 2015 06:11pm
Crime needs punished or it will thrieve
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Apr 28, 2015 06:11pm
Criminals should be dealt with severally possible means bigger then hanging which would be exemplary, they are killers of so many innocent people for nothing , amnesty international should not intervene as its not a humanitarian issue as they cannot gauge the suffering of dependent who left behind after there loved one killed brutally by these inhumane monsters.
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Apr 28, 2015 06:16pm
And what about those who do not care for lives which are massacred and are ruined by the actions of these handfuls.....
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Apr 28, 2015 06:18pm
hard times call for hard decisions so the Amnesty people should mind their own business. Secondly, the killings inflicted by NATO bombardments, drone attacks, killings of countless Palestinians by Israel are I think bigger vice so they should grow up try stopping them first
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Apr 28, 2015 06:18pm
Amnesty sleeps over what the Americans and west do in the name of war on terror but wakes up from slumber to target Pakistan, Sri Lanka.
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Apr 28, 2015 06:18pm
Amnesty doesn't know and doesn't care about those who get killed by Criminals. AI also cries when an honor killing is done but also cries when that culprit of honor killing is put to death!
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Apr 28, 2015 06:19pm
I wonder why Amnesty doesn't see Terrorist killing thousands of innocent people
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Apr 28, 2015 06:20pm
Civil Society activists should now raise voice against Amnesty's comments as these comments are supporting Terrorists.
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Apr 28, 2015 06:26pm
This is something has to be done. We have this plague. and must get rid of these bad people. Lot of external forces are working to distablize Pakistan. Amnesty has to look through and be realistic.
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Apr 28, 2015 06:26pm
60000 plus lives lost and you still cry for the 100 terrorist. This is shameful and worth condemning.
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Apr 28, 2015 06:27pm
@John Agree 100%
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Apr 28, 2015 06:27pm
Amnesty should know its democracy.
1. Parliament has approved it.
2. Look at the people's [of Pakistan] comments here, no one agrees with you.
Are you for 'human rights' or terrorists' rights ?
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Apr 28, 2015 06:33pm
Pakistan hanging all criminals and cases were decided by the courts . Please respect courts decision for a change !!!
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Apr 28, 2015 06:34pm
not hanging criminals is like protecting them and supporting them.. just check out how much such crimes have been reduced since executions started.
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Apr 28, 2015 06:34pm
As these guys to walk on the streets of peshawar, go to mosque or church and they will realize why these lunatics need to show them the way to gallows.
Its easy to make comments and why not, dont they need a paycheck.
By the way stop drones attacks which has killed more than 5000 people with out any fair trial.
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Apr 28, 2015 06:53pm
What a fallacy - the convicts killed innumerable men, women and children in most torturous manner, was that a humane act? Have the human right people forgotten the old saying "as you sow so shall you reap".
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Apr 28, 2015 06:55pm
Proud of this milestone. Signifies an iron fist approach towards enemies of the state.
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Apr 28, 2015 06:56pm
what about the rights of the victims?
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Apr 28, 2015 06:58pm
Where is the amnesty when these terrorists as well innocents are killed in US drones without proper legal process. Double standards
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Apr 28, 2015 07:00pm
Can some one explain in details what human right is on reciprocal basis?
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Apr 28, 2015 07:00pm
What about the human rights of the poor victims who lost their lives in a very cruel manner? How long can the hardened criminals be kept in prisons when there is no hope that they would ever regret their terror acts?
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Apr 28, 2015 07:01pm
Amnesty intr. is welcome to try to talk sense into these savages. They turned down our offer so we are sending them to their afterlife, oh how can I imagine they would have been disappointing by what they were expecting and what they'll be getting.
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Apr 28, 2015 07:02pm
Rules, laws, and policies are contextual and time-framed. Those who are agitating for 'human rights abuse' should read history and understand, what is Pakistan is going thru at this moment in time. The need of the time for us as a nation is to punish severely (hanging) considering the contemporary societal context. I am also not in favor of execution, but considering all factors of criminal activity, its frequency, severity and magnitude, I am forced to agree with government's decision.
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Apr 28, 2015 07:03pm
The supporter of criminal also should bring in justice for favour of crimes.
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Apr 28, 2015 07:03pm
@murad Saudi though smaller in populations hangs or beheads more people ( mostly expats and in that too mostly Pakistanis), followed by China which considers the number of people executed a state secret. USA is number 1 when compared to western countries. Most of the killing or hanging is done in Islamic countries. Amnesty international is another no tooth organization which highlights the punishment meted by governments but just pays lip service to those killed by terrorists. Therefore they gave list their credibility .
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Apr 28, 2015 07:09pm
For Amnesty International the death of 143 children in ONE day is fine but execution of 100 terrorist / criminals in almost 4 months is shameful act... coward hypocrites
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Apr 28, 2015 07:09pm
killing innocent people through Drone is a matter of pride! Right Amnesty?
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Apr 28, 2015 07:10pm
Anmensty should realize that Pakistan is executing only those who have KILLED others. Blood for blood.
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Apr 28, 2015 07:12pm
Shafqat Hussain was not a child. The defense produced a fake certificate, which was proven to be fake.
For some reason people equate death penalty with reduction in crime. It is never the case. The death penalty for crimes that involve the taking of another life simply says to the perpetrator, you are no longer in control of your own life. Murder like rape is about the ultimate and terminal control.
We take that away from the convicted.
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Apr 28, 2015 07:13pm
This article sites the "abysmal justice system..." well would Amnesty be OK if the system was perfect? Or would they still have a problem?
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Apr 28, 2015 07:14pm
Amnesty wants the third world countries to protect the criminals so that the social justice in those countries get worse and make everyone a criminal.
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Apr 28, 2015 07:26pm
The human rights organizations evaluate the human rights in Pakistan on the standards of America and Europe. They just need to look back at the history of America and Europe and how they dealt with the situation then to what prevails in Pakistan now. And to my surprise they remain silent when innocents are butchered by terrorists.
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Apr 28, 2015 07:27pm
Dear So called human savoir at amnesty
these 100 have done very bad that why they were punished, they werent innocent. if you feel that much there are far worst things thats been done to pure innocents. kindly concentrate to save innocent not the bad culprits
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Apr 28, 2015 07:37pm
All these Human Right Organizations have Double Standards. Most of the convicted Criminals have accepted their act before being executed. If these people have concerns on the legal process and Justice system, they should strive to improve that, not to stop executions.
Regards,
ALI
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Apr 28, 2015 07:44pm
Mr. David Griffiths sir, I am interested to know if your organization gave similar statements when human lives were taken by these criminals. If not, then these statements now carrry little value.
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Apr 28, 2015 07:53pm
Amnesty stands for higher value of saving human life. It is these organizations that have helped in set minimum bench marks for human rights.
These organizations are for us not against us. I agree we have to deal with terrorists with iron fist and capital punishment might be the only short term fix.
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Apr 28, 2015 07:57pm
People should stop funding these NGO's, who have disregard for all our systems.
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Apr 28, 2015 07:57pm
Pakistan should handover these terrorists to Amnesty Int'l...Let it deal with them
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Apr 28, 2015 08:02pm
Now action is being taken against Terrorist and those who are punished by Court.
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Apr 28, 2015 08:06pm
oh really, what about political hanging in Bnagladesh and hangings in rest of the world... this is insane. Pakistani gov should reply to this NGO forcefully. They are also one of element creating bad image.
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Apr 28, 2015 08:11pm
What a pity. Those who committed these crimes are not condemned at all. What a shame AI.
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Apr 28, 2015 08:12pm
Amnesty should be ashamed of trying to protect criminals who have no respect for innocent humans. Shame on you Amnesty!!
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Apr 28, 2015 08:13pm
Some U.S. states have death penalty ... point a finger there as well.
Oh, sorry, they are terrible people and should deserve to die ?? (yes there was sarcasm)
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Apr 28, 2015 08:16pm
Where do you rate US then over its war against terrorism?? And 'innocent' being killed everyday in Drone strikes without even being given a fair chamce of trial court. We are following law to save humanity. Do some work now!!
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Apr 28, 2015 08:17pm
Where was this amnesty when Western forces killed thousands of Humans in Iraq, Iran, Palestine, Afghanistan and even in Pakistan by Drone attacks and Bomber jets.....Pakistani people are with the govt. in this policy.
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Apr 28, 2015 08:25pm
Does Amnesty International comes to add of those who have suffered at the hands of terrorists and criminals who have no regard of any humanity? Pakistan is implementing law of land. All critics need to keep their nose out of internal affairs of Pakistan.
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Apr 28, 2015 08:29pm
we are doing right thing. if amnesty has any problem then it should also behave with america and other world powers just like it is behaving with pakistan. why dual standards???
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Apr 28, 2015 08:33pm
Dear Amnesty International when they killing innocent people (Pakistani) where ur. When we apprehended them and send to the right place, then they are human.
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Apr 28, 2015 08:34pm
While reading through the comments questing from locus standi of Amnesty Internatinal to its integrity and impartiality, I want to ask will these readers say same things about Amnesty International when it criticizes India for alleged human rights violations ? At that time Amnesty is like an angel speaking the truth.
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Apr 28, 2015 08:40pm
What these culprits do is not shameful but if they are punished for that crime then it is shameful. Strange logic.
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Apr 28, 2015 08:42pm
Where is Amnesty International when terrorists ravage societies, whether Pakistani or Indian? Do they suggest that authorities pat them on their heads with "tsk, tsk, change your behavior, ok", and let them off? Do they suggest that these people with rabid ideologies be housed at tax-payer expense for the rest of their lives in jails, corrupting other innocent inmate-minds? What is their solution? I support strong government action such as this to rid society of deviants who refuse to abide by society's rules.
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Apr 28, 2015 08:42pm
Amnesty please stay away from this internal problem besetting our country ravaged by the terrorists and politicians because of your meddling in our affairs.
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Apr 28, 2015 08:45pm
The Peshawar school lost 132 of which 121 were children as young as 7. These are murderers, whose victims families never got justice because of your moratorium. The foreign funded Taliban terrorist activities have reduced by 90% since these hangings and crime rate has dropped 70%. Judges, lawyers, policemen were killed by terrorist who were conducting target killings whilst convicted and sitting in jail. Some have been hung and the killings stopped. You still want me to believe that moratorium will keep us safe. Btw, what have you done about Guantanamo, where no law has been applied but one made up by US army.
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Apr 28, 2015 08:55pm
So much pent up hatred and anger on display in these comment colums. It is unnerving.
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Apr 28, 2015 08:57pm
@Mast
knowing them, they will set them loose again.
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Apr 28, 2015 08:59pm
It is a necessity to kill the killers in order to protect the lives of the people the killers will kill if not punished.
By not punishing with death, the murderers and terrorists will cause further loss of life.
Amenesty should find something more useful to do.
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Apr 28, 2015 09:00pm
kindly mind your own business and try tell that to ksa and states.
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Apr 28, 2015 09:01pm
I am with Pakistan in this matter..
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Apr 28, 2015 09:09pm
When west is criticizing us it means we are on the right path
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Apr 28, 2015 09:09pm
Amnesty International, please leave Pakistan alone for once. Thank you very much
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Apr 28, 2015 09:20pm
Give them the visa and send them there. They can adopt them.
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Apr 28, 2015 09:24pm
Law of the land applies....!
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Apr 28, 2015 09:28pm
@murad
"america is top on list for execution its citizens.i wonder why amnesty is silent about that?"
Because America is not top on the. Top on the list are China and Saudi Arabia. Pakistan with 100 execution so far this will certainly end right at the top in the same league as its two brotherly nations, China and Saudi Arabia.
However, I am not opposed executing criminals inside Pakistan. The problem is it is all lop sided, criminals and terrorists with state patronage go unpunished.
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Apr 28, 2015 09:30pm
Amnesty International Should be so pleased with Pakistan because these hangings are being performed TO PROTECT THE HUMAN. The innocent human.
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Apr 28, 2015 09:30pm
Amnesty, IMF, UNO all are products of power group for their own interests. Nothing to do with real issues.
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Apr 28, 2015 09:31pm
amnesty thinks that all the human rights are for criminals and terrorists.
When The creator of universe orders a hand for hand, an eye for an eye and a life for a life, then who is more intelligent than him to argue against thia penalty.
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Apr 28, 2015 09:31pm
Where does this Amnesty International go when USA kills thousands of innocent people with drones? They do not feel any shame then? Amnesty International is nothing more than a propaganda machine. Shame on Amnesty International itself.
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Apr 28, 2015 09:31pm
It is not time for winning points from Amnesty International it is time to clean the cities from becoming a fail state. I support Pakistan' approach on hangings. But it should stop after 3 years time or so.
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Apr 28, 2015 09:34pm
The enemies of human life should never be spared
Amnesty does not know about these barbarians who kill innocent people and uproot the country.
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Apr 28, 2015 09:44pm
Reading comments here reminds me of death games played in the Roman colesium. People have become bloodthirsty seeking revenge. Humanity has diminished in Pakistan.
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Apr 28, 2015 09:50pm
what will these so called human rights institutions say about the victims of these brutal terrorists or killers.
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Apr 28, 2015 09:52pm
@Talha
'60000 plus lives lost and you still cry for the 100 terrorist. This is shameful and worth condemning.'
The problem is that people who killed 60k people-- the patrons, organizers, planners, sympathizers, executioners etc are all roaming scot free. Small time criminals and murderers are hanged. In rational countries, the criminals who commit 'rarest of the rare' crimes are executed. Maybe you all need to do 'root cause analysis' rationally. Very difficult, but doable.
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Apr 28, 2015 09:54pm
Time to give a shut up call to amnesty international. This country had become a joke over the years as many killers knew that they wont be punished.
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Apr 28, 2015 10:01pm
Hanging convicts, murderers,rapists and terrorists is doing justice but should be hanged after DNA test as one hanged if innocent is wrong and can not be brought back to life. Hasty justice is justice denied too. We as a nation are scared about future , about intervention from Supreme court and from military and this leads to a very narrow path and ultimately to a unfair trial and wrong convictions.
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Apr 28, 2015 10:04pm
@murad America is Ofcourse on the top of execution but on the top of crimes too. America is above all laws and regulations. They so powerful that nothing applies to them.Comparing America with Pakistan is theoretically correct but practically insane.
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Apr 28, 2015 10:09pm
Amnesty International is an organization for check and balances. It is a shield against the excessive and oppressive governments , therefore whenever it speaks for those who can not speak theirselves. If Amnesty is silent them all oppressive regimes are going to start prosecuting their opponents like in Occupied Kashmir, Palestine and Burma. Let them do their job and we do our job. God bless Pakistan.
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Apr 28, 2015 10:10pm
Target killing,roadside killings,or any other killing without any reason is less shameful,so-called Amnesty may be asked?
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Apr 28, 2015 10:10pm
Amazed to read the comments oozing hate here. It is quite ridiculous that most readers think their government is hanging terrorists. No sir, most of these are some random criminals who have killed their nephews or nieces or kidnapped a kid for ransom and killed him. Grave crimes no doubt, but there is no Mullah Omar or Ehsanullah Ehsan being tried and hanged here. Hell, they won't even get caught ever. How this killing spree avenges the Peshawar kids' carnage or bombing victims is beyond me.
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Apr 28, 2015 10:14pm
all such ng o s group are paid for interfering in our internal matters,,,,,,we are punishing them according to law,,,,,is this not insult of pakistan,,who the hell is this amnesty ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Apr 28, 2015 10:15pm
Roadside killing in traffic or target killing is less shameful,So-called Amnesty may be asked?
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Apr 28, 2015 10:19pm
Why do organisations like Amnesty International BULLY countries like Pakistan.....?
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Apr 28, 2015 10:31pm
Thanks but no thanks for your advice.
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Apr 28, 2015 10:36pm
What a joke. Where are these organizations when people are killed in Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Burma etc?
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Apr 28, 2015 10:53pm
@murad
good one ,like it
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Apr 28, 2015 10:57pm
So when these so called humans killing innocent humans , where is amnesty sleeping than.
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Apr 28, 2015 11:19pm
But this time I am also with the people of Pakistan
I completely agree with execution of terrorist, if they are
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Apr 28, 2015 11:27pm
@Tim very very true.
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Apr 28, 2015 11:31pm
I slam Amnesty International for being silent as Israel "is" indulged in genocide of Palestinians.
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Apr 28, 2015 11:37pm
Amnesty Int has no right to object on Pakistan's legal system
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Apr 29, 2015 12:02am
halt hanging and trigger and support perpetrators of crime. Is this what EU and HR wants in this country? Why they don't press USA, KSA, CHINA and so many other countries that award death penalty to their criminals? Those countries are much more organised, safer, better controlled, have less terrorism, crimes and other lawlessness? Why they want to send Pakistan into the hands of mafias and the underworlds?
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Apr 29, 2015 12:06am
@Rashid Yes political leaders who are over 75 years old and who defended their country 44 years back.
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Apr 29, 2015 12:16am
Each and every commentator here has said go tell US this, tell Israel that, etc. But they have conveniently forgotten that US and Israel dont live on aid given by pakistan. But pakistan does survive on aid from US, EU and others. So that gives these countries and by extension their organisations to demand anything from pakistan. So if you dont want to hear stuff from them dont take their aid. As simple as that.
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Apr 29, 2015 12:22am
Nothing against the capital punishment but it is necessary to capture the ring leaders and execute them. This policy and each execution need to be carefully reviewed. I bet there would be few innocent people must have executed too among 0ne hundred. How many people trust our police? I do not.
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Apr 29, 2015 12:38am
What I have observed till now is that all the criminals hanged till now were involved in civilian murders while moratorium was lift to punish the terrorists and fundamentalists but it sad to know that till now no major terrorist or religious fundamentalist is hanged and these politically backed killers are still enjoying peaceful life inside the jails.
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Apr 29, 2015 12:38am
@smash This is just a myth spread by media or perceived wrongly by people. The pittance aid given by US is barely 1.6 billion USD per year, now mostly as CSF(coalition support fund). EU aid is in millions Euro, nothing to brag about.
Pakistan government tax collection is about 3000 billion Rs. (30 billion USD) add to this the remittances(18 billion USD), other investment by govt. in securities and bonds and it gets quite enough to fund the government machinery. It is deficit of a couple of billion dollars which has to be taken care of and here lies the catch.
Other thing is Pakistan is all run by private sector, be it education, universities, colleges, schools, or health sector, every thing is by private sector, so is the housing sector, the main jobs of the government. 1/1
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Apr 29, 2015 12:38am
Cont. This private sector makes Pakistan run and survive. Now a 280 billion USD economy in nominal terms and a 940 billion USD economy in purchasing power parity, so compare this with the US aid, it makes less than 1% of the GDP.
On the contrary 70% of the aid is repatriated to the country of its origin in the shape of service and utilities, nothing goes to public. 2/1
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Apr 29, 2015 12:47am
@smash: Mind you, no Pakistani takes any aid whatsoever! It was the average Pakistanis' who started to participate in the 'Qarz Utaro Mulk Sanwaro' scheme when the damned leaders of the then government pulled out of participating in it personally. They were busy saving their 'Ittifaq' group, as they do today, and as they do always. The other group from the game of musical chair, cares the least to even think in this direction. Their core interest is in filling their pockets and keeping tier masters happy!
Please do not talk about what you do not understand.
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Apr 29, 2015 12:49am
Amnesty cam have these criminals and settle them in the countries that made Amnesty.
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Apr 29, 2015 12:54am
Give all terrorists to Amnesty Int.
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Apr 29, 2015 01:08am
We don't care ...Islamabad just continue your work.Let them speak because they do not know what we know.
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Apr 29, 2015 01:17am
a criminal who doesnt respect life ought to be punished this way... they and others must know that there are no more mickey mouse games in prison.. you commit a crime, you must face the music.. after all these monkeys cant be trained and coninced otherwise.. steal away from them what they hold dear most.. thats the only way they will realise
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Apr 29, 2015 02:07am
96 comments against amnesty and counting. Safe to say that amnesty is on the wrong side. Not even one comment in favor.
Is amnesty against death penalty or they are worried about the courts decesions ?
If its the latter then amnesty should spend its energy in following the cases and pointing out the faults. Now! That would be a service to humanity.
There is a visible decline in terrorist activity since the death penalties started --- there may be other reasons too but
1: death penalty is to punish the criminal
2: if it deters others , its a plus , even if it doesnt -- it really should not matter
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Apr 29, 2015 03:51am
yes protect the humans who were killed by these killers by hanging them if you really respect human life then dont spare any convicted murderers except when effectees(family members)want to forgive them--since these so called activist dont care about people being killed and their families therefore they favour murderers
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Apr 29, 2015 05:39am
Great reading
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Apr 29, 2015 06:42am
Amnesty international is not sincere, people in it have their own motives. This organization has members from different countries with their own agenda appropriate for their country. Pakistan is plagued by these criminals. No one wants to see peace, progress and tranquility in Pakistan.
So, don't stop and continue hanging these convicts. Pakistan is not punishing innocent. These people talk about the criminals right and have soft heart for the killers but what about the rights of those families who have lost their their loved ones? Good work Pak army and rangers.
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Apr 29, 2015 06:43am
@murad No, I'm pretty sure the Chinese lead in that category. Amnesty definitely isn't silent when it comes to the U.S., if anything they're worse.
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Apr 29, 2015 07:14am
where was amnesty when the terrorists were killing our citizens
2008 to 2014 makes 6 yrs ......... the 100 executions are for past 6 yrs after the ban was lifted
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Apr 29, 2015 08:39am
a great milestone to curb the militants. and we have many many more to execute as they brutally executed our beloved ones.
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Apr 29, 2015 09:07am
This is not the Amnesty international they are getting money and working for some agencies,when the innocents peoples killed by these criminal, where was Amnesty they have not organized any demonstration that means that the Amnesty International is the supporting these criminals and providing Shelter to these elements.
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Apr 29, 2015 04:38pm
@John
I agree with you. Moratorium is hypocrisy, those taking life of other people deserve to be denied the right to live, they should be wiped from the face of the Earth.
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Apr 29, 2015 04:47pm
@mia
UK and Israel don't have capital punishment in their Criminal Codes, don't be overtaken by political nonsense. I agree with Pakistani Government reinstatement of death penalty, the first government duty is to defend its own people. Human rights groups like Amnesty Int. should care more about victims instead of giving too much attention to criminals deserving their fate.
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