Pakistan: Prominent lawyers assassinated
Event- Country
- Pakistan
- Initial Date
- Feb 2, 2013
- Event Description
On 2 February 2013, Mr. Malik Jarrar (Supreme Court lawyer and former vice chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and Mr. Mian Muhammad, also a lawyer were shot dead by unknown persons. The attacks happened on the same day and under similar circumstances with both being killed by unknown persons on motorbikes. The legal fraternity of the whole country is on boycotts of courts for two days in protest of killings of the lawyers and demanding the arrest of killers. The lawyers are terming the killings of their colleagues as the total failure of the government to for maintaining the rule of law in the country.
- Impact of Event
- 2
- Violation
- Killing
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Not active
- Event Location
Latitude: 30.37532
Longitude: 69.34512
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
02/02/2013 - Mr. Malik Jarrar and Mr. Mian Muhammad - two prominent lawyers (one previously vice chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan) were shot dead by unknown persons. Lawyers have stated that this marks a lack of rule of law and staged a two day strike in protest. The assassins have not been found.