Tag: Free Ehsan Ali
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Ehsan Ali passes from police to judicial custody as lawyers demand bail
After a 70-day ‘investigation’ into Ehsan Ali’s supposed crimes, the Pakistani authorities have ended his police custody. Ehsan Ali has been shifted from police lock up to jail in torturous conditions, under judicial custody. However, his lawyers now have the ability to submit a petition for his bail. The maximum 90-day ‘investigation’ period for ‘anti-terror’…
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Ehsan Ali forced out of hospital after authorities pressure doctors
Ehsan Ali, who continues to suffer the severe medical repercussions of the dire conditions of his imprisonment, has been moved from hospital back into a jail cell. The doctors, despite opposing this measure, report being pressured to allow this to happen, despite the significant threat it poses to his life. One doctor, a supporter of…
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Update: AAC supporters in Hunza released, Ehsan Ali still under ‘anti-terror’ surveillance
Three supporters of the Awami Action Committee in Hunza, who were arrested last week during a police crackdown at a peaceful sit-in, have now been released. While this is an important victory, the legal case against them has not been cancelled, leaving them threatened with future persecution by the authorities. In addition, Ehsan Ali’s petition…
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Trade unions, politicians and musicians across North America demand Ehsan Ali’s release!
As momentum builds in the run up to the 4 June international day of action, our campaign to free Ehsan Ali and the other unjustly imprisoned leaders of the Awami Action Committee has received the backing of a number of prominent figures and organisations across North America. The full list of supporters of the campaign…
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4 June: International Day of Action – Help Us Free Ehsan Ali
Over 60 days since their unjust arrest, Ehsan Ali and other leading members of the Awami Action Committee are still being held on false charges and in dire conditions in Gilgit-Baltistan. The Free Ehsan Ali Campaign is calling for an international day of action, to be held on 4 June. JOIN US outside of Pakistan’s…
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Jeremy Corbyn backs campaign to Free Ehsan Ali!
Jeremy Corbyn, former Labour Party leader, current Leader of Your Party and Independent MP for Islington North, has backed our campaign for justice! In an interview with one of our campaigners in Birmingham on Wednesday, he expressed solidarity with the people of the Kashmir region in their fight for freedom, democracy and a decent existence.…
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URGENT: Three activists arrested in Hunza
Following a police crackdown against a protest in Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan, three supporters of the Awami Action Committee have been arrested: Tehseen Javed, Suhail and Fazal. Police raids are being conducted at the homes of other participants. We demand an end to this brutal repression! The protest of 4 May was organised by the AAC and…
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Trade Unions and Youth Groups Demand Freedom for Ehsan Ali and the AAC
As our campaign to free Ehsan Ali and the other imprisoned leaders of the Awami Action Committee continues, a number of major trade unions and youth groups have passed motions and made statements in solidarity. The British Medical Association (BMA) – a trade union representing over 200,000 doctors in Britain – recently stated that it…
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Amnesty International Backs the Free Ehsan Ali Campaign
Amnesty International, the most prominent human rights organisation in the world, has called for Ehsan Ali and other unjustly imprisoned leaders of the Awami Action Committee to be released. Their statement notes: “Amnesty International calls on the Pakistani authorities to immediately release all detained AAC activists and drop all charges against them related to their…
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Hundreds Rally Worldwide to Demand Freedom for Ehsan Ali and AAC Leaders
On 2 April, hundreds of supporters, students and trade union activists assembled outside Pakistani diplomatic missions across the globe in a coordinated international day of action demanding the immediate release of Ehsan Ali and all other detained leaders of the Awami Action Committee in Gilgit-Baltistan (AAC-GB). The protests were organised against a backdrop of real…
