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Rights Lawyer Arrested in Controversial Cyber Terrorism Trial

1/23/2026

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Imaan Mazari-Hazir, rights lawyer, and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha were arrested on January 20 in a cyber terrorism trial.
They face charges related to social media posts targeting state institutions.
They were taken to undisclosed locations en route to court.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemned the arrest as grave abuse.
Amnesty International called the trial a blatant abuse of justice and urged authorities to stop judicial harassment.

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Imaan Mazari-Hazir, rights lawyer, and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha were arrested on January 20 in a cyber terrorism trial.
They face charges related to social media posts targeting state institutions.
They were taken to undisclosed locations en route to court.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemned the arrest as grave abuse.
Amnesty International called the trial a blatant abuse of justice and urged authorities to stop judicial harassment.