Pakistan: HRCP Calls for need for restraint and dialogue in political crisis following arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan (May 10, 2023)

Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)

Press release

Immediate need for restraint and dialogue in political crisis

Lahore, 10 May 2023. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) is greatly troubled by the unfolding political crisis in the country, following the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan yesterday, and its implications for the rights of ordinary citizens.

We deplore the use of disproportionate force in arresting Mr Khan from the premises of the Islamabad High Court. It was clearly unwarranted and has only aggravated the political climate.

HRCP strongly condemns the violence perpetrated both by security and law enforcement personnel