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Pakistan's parliament votes to reinstate secret military courts

Pakistan's parliament amends the constitution to reinstate secret military courts that try civilians charged with terrorism offences, something activists have warned will lead to human rights abuses.

Thai woman jailed ‘for defaming royals’

A military court in Thailand has sentenced a woman to nine-and-a-half years in prison for defaming the country's monarchy on Facebook.

Torture on woman: SC upholds stay on shifting case to military court

Supreme Court upholds High Court order that stayed a move to transfer a case filed against an army officer allegedly for torturing his wife to a military court from a special tribunal.

Move to transfer woman torture case to military court stayed

High Court stays a move to transfer a case against an army officer over the torture of his wife to military court from a special tribunal.

March 22, 2017
March 22, 2017

Pakistan's parliament votes to reinstate secret military courts

Pakistan's parliament amends the constitution to reinstate secret military courts that try civilians charged with terrorism offences, something activists have warned will lead to human rights abuses.

December 16, 2015
December 16, 2015

Thai woman jailed ‘for defaming royals’

A military court in Thailand has sentenced a woman to nine-and-a-half years in prison for defaming the country's monarchy on Facebook.

November 23, 2015
November 23, 2015

Torture on woman: SC upholds stay on shifting case to military court

Supreme Court upholds High Court order that stayed a move to transfer a case filed against an army officer allegedly for torturing his wife to a military court from a special tribunal.

August 12, 2015
August 12, 2015

Move to transfer woman torture case to military court stayed

High Court stays a move to transfer a case against an army officer over the torture of his wife to military court from a special tribunal.

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