Killings of anti-Taleban politicians in Pakistan signal further abuses - Amnesty International

A fresh spate of killings of anti-Taleban local leaders in the Swat Valley of Pakistan could signal an escalation in the Pakistani Taleban’s campaign of attacks on tribal leaders, Amnesty International has warned.

“The people of Pakistan’s northwest are caught between the Taleban’s systematic abuses, and heavy-handed government military operations that have displaced millions, sparked hundreds of covert extrajudicial executions in Swat, and which have ultimately failed to secure human rights for the area’s civilians.” said Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Director.

Killings of anti-Taleban politicians in Pakistan signal further ...