Andalib Aziz

Criminal lawyer l Death Penalty Abolitionist l South Asia Caseworker at Reprieve
All views my own

[Reprieve @Reprieve]

Capital punishment in Singapore disproportionately targets drug mules rather than the drug lords that traffic or manipulate them.

Most of its victims are, like Nagen, poor, vulnerable and from marginalised communities. This is a broken system. 4/5

[Reprieve @Reprieve]

More strong questions from MPs, more evasive answers from ministers.

The Prime Minister ‘raised’ Jagtar Singh Johal’s case with PM Modi, but what did he actually ask? And why won't the government bring Jagtar home? #freejagginow

@MartinJDocherty @TanDhesi @amcarmichaelMP

[Andalib Aziz @AndalibAziz]

This is amazing news! #CriminalizeTorture

[Samana Malaika Raza @MalaikaSRaza]

On behalf of Civil Society, let me congratulate and thank Sen @sherryrehman & #PPP for always introducing laws to defend & promote #HumanRights. Senate HR committee passed the much needed “Torture & Custodial death (prevention & punishment)Bill 2020”
#ThankYou

[Government of Pakistan @GovtofPakistan]

Ministry of Human Rights is launching a public awareness campaign on child abuse through video messages. This campaign will be initiated through social and electronic media.

[Andalib Aziz @AndalibAziz]

Ashraf's story is one of many. It demonstrates the inhumanity of being on death row.
#AbolishTheDeathPenalty @PrisonInsider thank you for sharing his story.

[Justice Project Pakistan @JusticeProject_]

'The first night in prison was called “hell on Earth”. I could not sleep the entire night. People have lost their minds during their first night.'

Read former death row prisoner Ashraf's story here:
https://t.co/uBabSmCzY6

[Zainab Z. Malik @ZainabQ]

Middle and elite classes just do a better job of hiding #DV because they have more to lose in terms of social capital or khandan ki izzat. Look closely in your own homes and families - the signs are everywhere

[Amnesty International South Asia, Regional Office @amnestysasia]

Pakistan: Everyone has a right to freedom of religion or belief, a right that is guaranteed in Pakistan’s constitution and its international obligations. Halting the construction of a Hindu temple in Islamabad is an unconscionable act of bigotry that must be reversed immediately.

[Justice Project Pakistan @JusticeProject_]

Despite ratifying the UNCAT and the ICCPR, Pakistan has failed to enact comprehensive legislation criminalizing torture, specifying punishments and establishing an independent investigation mechanism to inquire into allegations.

#CriminalizeTorture
#JusticeForAmir

[Andalib Aziz @AndalibAziz]

Happy to have been able to contribute to the webinar on SGBV and Essential Services Package
We can be better even by just being more informed #STOPRAPINGWOMEN #GenderBasedViolence @UNODCPakistan

[UNODC Country Office Pakistan @UNODCPakistan]

‘Sadly for many women and children home is not a safe place in a pandemic’. Vibrant discussions by experts on providing essential services to victims of GBV in Pakistan. A joint webinar under Virtual Advocacy Campaign by @UNODCPakistan, UNFPA and UN Women.

[Rabiya Javeri Agha @RabiyaJaveri]

One stop link to support services for victims of child abuse. Womens directory to follow also. Great work by @valekhan & @gdpakistan @mohrpakistan @ShireenMazari1

[Andalib Aziz @AndalibAziz]

This is absolutely fantastic! @JusticeProject_

[Justice Project Pakistan @JusticeProject_]

BREAKING: LHC commutes death sentence of Muhammad Iqbal, juvenile imprisoned for 20 years

https://t.co/etooWPJIKu

[Andalib Aziz @AndalibAziz]

Can't believe its been 5 years since mum's book was published!

[KE @KElectricPk]

The book “From KESC to K-Electric A Company Reborn” summarises the journey of KE’s 100 year existence. #KESCtoKE

[Sister Helen Prejean @helenprejean]

We as a society have chosen to lock away millions of people through mass incarceration policies. We are responsible for the health and safety of incarcerated people. Regardless of guilt, type of crime, or time left until release – no one in prison deserves to die of #COVID19.

[Andalib Aziz @AndalibAziz]

Think about the #prisoners in #Pakistan and #aroundtheworld during this #COVID19Pandemic. The state is liable for their safety.

[Justice Project Pakistan @JusticeProject_]

Here's why Pakistani prisons are a flashpoint for #COVIDー19

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#COVID19 #CoronaVirusPakistan #coronavirus

(video made in collaboration with @rsilpak and @LawgicOfficial)

[Andalib Aziz @AndalibAziz]

Iqbal was sentenced to death #AtAge17. Wonderful clip that illustrates pain and hope he has.

[Justice Project Pakistan @JusticeProject_]

Letter from death row: ‘I often wonder what my life would have been like if I was not imprisoned’

Muhammad Iqbal was arrested and sentenced to death #AtAge17 and, despite his proven juvenility, has spent nearly 20 years on death row: https://t.co/pUu48amfHp

[= Next 100 Years @First100years]

#HappyBirthday Baroness Hale! Today we celebrate her multiple 'firsts' in a trailblazing career + her championing of women and equality, both in law and beyond it 🏆 We are so grateful for her support of First 100 Years 🎥 Watch her full film here: https://t.co/goBbIxc39g

[Andalib Aziz @AndalibAziz]

Insightful comment by @RabiyaJaveri highlighting the plight of Pakistani prisoners. #reformprisons #HumanRights
https://t.co/cMzl4RwzDt

[Mustafa Qadri (he/him) @Mustafa_Qadri]

No matter what country, nor what topic, it never ceases to amaze how inefficient it is for funders to make NGOs, most of whom struggle to survive, go through bureaucratic reporting procedures that require significant time and internal resources.

[The Justice Gap @justicegap.bsky.social @JusticeGap]

'Struggling to cope': Quality of CPS handling of disclosure remained ‘unacceptably low’ with under-resourced prosecutors failing to identify when police had not disclosed relevant evidence in more than half of cases, according to watchdog report https://t.co/3keIamUmP5

[CrimeLine @CrimeLineLaw]

More than a third of jurors are unsure if rape victims who display little emotion in the witness box can have been sexually assaulted despite psychological research disproving it, according to the first official investigation into juries’ belief in rape “myths.” Almost a third of