The Pakistani government has decided to prosecute beggars deported from Gulf countries under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Officials say this step aims to protect the country’s global image. The decision comes after complaints from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and others about Pakistani families begging in their countries. Begging is considered a serious crime in these regions. […]
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Rights debate and referendum sparked by Swiss anti-terror law
Switzerland: From the UN to Amnesty, fears abound that a new Swiss anti-terror law, which grants sweeping new powers to police to prevent future attacks, threatens Switzerland’s heritage as a human rights leader. Shocked by the deadly terror attacks in neighbouring France in 2015, Bern produced a new law allowing police to take preventative action […]