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UN experts slam Pakistan activist's life sentence

Human rights activist Mahrang Baloch was sentenced to life by a Pakistani court, drawing criticism from UN experts who call it a "travesty of justice". She denounced xtrajudicial killings, forced disappearances and arbitrary arrests in Balochistan, her home province.

July 08, 2026 at 12:39

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