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Authorities Rearrest Lawyers After Bail Granted Hours Earlier

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 11:29 PM UTC · How we work

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Authorities rearrested lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha after bail was granted.
A Court bench granted them bail hours before rearrest on 17 September 2026.
UN special experts and fifteen international rights groups called for the lawyers’ immediate release.
Experts said the terrorism charges from a March 2025 protest aim to punish expression.
Mazari-Hazir and Chattha were previously sentenced to 17 years under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act.

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Authorities rearrested lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha after bail was granted.
A Court bench granted them bail hours before rearrest on 17 September 2026.
UN special experts and fifteen international rights groups called for the lawyers’ immediate release.
Experts said the terrorism charges from a March 2025 protest aim to punish expression.
Mazari-Hazir and Chattha were previously sentenced to 17 years under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act.