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"Mr President, I deeply regret the need for this resolution concerning journalists condemned to death for blasphemy for what is claimed to be a mistake. It is the latest in a whole succession of human rights abuses in Pakistan: growing religious intolerance – which we have just been hearing elsewhere in the world – the lack of a fair trial, so-called honour killings of women, child imprisonment and so on.
I currently hold passport and other details for a constituent of mine, a Pakistani citizen, who has had to travel there for family reasons and in the past has had difficulty leaving that country, even under the previous regime. This highlights the appalling state of affairs that we now see with the present regime in power in Pakistan. The suspension of a constitution, as mentioned in the resolution, and the constitutional court, has removed a crucial safeguard for him and others like him who fear arbitrary detention.
The state of affairs there appals many Pakistanis, both within the country and throughout the world, people who are proud of their religious faith and who are also committed to fundamental human rights."@en1
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