Pakistan: indigenous human rights activists attacked; at least 4 killed
Event- Country
- Pakistan
- Initial Date
- Oct 9, 2024
- Event Description
Police clashed with supporters of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), a banned indigenous human rights group in the northwestern town of Jamrud.
The police used tear gas and batons to disperse the crowd. At least four PTM activists were killed in the clashes.
This comes a few days after the PTM was banned by the federal government for "engaging in certain activities which are prejudicial to the peace and security of the country".
Despite the ban on the PTM, the provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has permitted the group to hold the assembly. On October 11, the provincial authorities said they will urge the central government to revoke the ban.
He said the army and government have consistently reneged on promises it made to the PTM, including the removal of military checkpoints in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the clearance of landmines, and the release of civilians forcibly disappeared by the state.
- Impact of Event
- 1
- Gender of HRD
- Other (e.g. undefined, organisation, community)
- Violation
- Death
- Violence (physical)
- Rights Concerned
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of association
- Right to life
- HRD
- Indigenous peoples' rights defender
- Minority rights defender
- Perpetrator-State
- Police
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 34.0015
Longitude: 71.3854
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 9 October 2024, police clashed with supporters of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) during a protest in Jamrud, Pakistan. The police used teargas and batons to disperse the crowd and it was reported that at least four activists were killed in the clash.