South Asia: Release prisoners on completion of jail term, decriminalise inadvertent border crossings, especially for fisherfolk and minors | Joint Statement by concerned organisations (July 31, 2022)

July 31, 2022

Joint statement by organisations

Release prisoners on completion of jail term, decriminalise inadvertent border crossings, especially for fisherfolk and minors

Kalu Vira, a fisherman from India incarcerated in Pakistan died at a hospital in Karachi on 6 July 2022. He had completed his jail term in December 2021, and his nationality had been verified.

After his passing, it took over 10 days for the Pakistan authorities to inform the Indian High Commission about the death.

As of 26 July, Kalu Vira