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Pakistan: brutal state repression unleashed on Awami Action Committee in Kashmir – masses reply with protests and strikes
(Article originally published on marxist.com) On the night of Friday 5 June, one of the central leaders of the Awami Action Committee (AAC) in Azad Kashmir, Sardar Umar Nazir, was attacked in an assasination attempt near Rawlakot. He narrowly escaped as the bullet hit his ear, while an AAC activist, Shahzeb Habib, was martyred. Earlier…
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International Day of Action for Ehsan Ali a great success!
Yesterday’s co-ordinated International Day of Action for Ehsan Ali and other leading members of the Awami Action Committee in Gilgit-Baltistan was an immense success! We have received reports of activity in Britain (London, Birmingham, Bradford), Mexico, Czechia, Switzerland, United States of America (Washington DC, Los Angeles), Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, France, Italy (Rome, Milan), Sweden,…
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John McDonnell tables motion in UK parliament to demand Ehsan Ali’s freedom: ask your MP to sign!
Former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell MP has tabled an Early Day Motion calling on the UK parliament to demand the release of Ehsan Ali and the other imprisoned leaders of the Awami Action Committee Gilgit-Baltistan. This is a crucial opportunity to raise awareness of our campaign and to put pressure on Pakistani authorities to secure…
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Labour leaders and politicians back our campaign: get ready for the international day of action on 4 June!
Our campaign to end the unjust persecution of Ehsan Ali and the other imprisoned leaders of the Awami Action Committee continues to gain support! In the last week, Gloria Mattera, Co-Chair of the Green Party of New York, as well as Pavel Čižinský, former mayor of Prague 1 and current member of the Czech Chamber…
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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…
