Governments are failing to protect millions of civilians from violence by states and armed groups, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, describing the global response to widespread conflict from Nigeria to Syria as “shameful and ineffective” while highlighting how governments, including that of Pakistan in 2014 had reacted to security threats with “draconian and repressive” tactics.
Kenya passed anti-terrorism measures last year that opposition groups and activists said would threaten liberties and free speech, while Pakistan lifted a 2008 ban on the death penalty.
“Government leaders justify human rights violations by talking of the need to keep the world ‘safe’”, Amnesty secretary general …read more
Source: Pakistan Today
