PAKISTAN'S NEW PARLIAMENT MUST IMPROVE HUMAN RIGHTS

As Pakistan prepares to swear-in a new parliament, Amnesty International today called on the country's new leaders to repair the fallout from the state of emergency imposed in November 2007.

In its latest document, Pakistan: Repairing the damage: ensuring robust human rights safeguards, Amnesty International examines the damage done to constitutional safeguards and the key role played by an independent judiciary in the protection of human rights.

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