Another Pak Army Abusive Video Appears while US increases Military Aid
From the Blog Teeth Maestro: Another Pak Army Abusive Video Appears while US increases Military Aid - Yet another video can be seen on you tube where apparently Pakistani Army severely beating up the suspected militant. While thrashing and whipping him, men dressed in Pakistani military uniforms can be heard asking the prisoner, " Are you a Talib? " Mixed in with other questions is some laughter and threatening " you should know, our bullet never miss the target ". This post has a video enclosed, please click through to watch the video There are more than five prisoners are lying on the ground, among them an old man with long white beard and hands tied up is screaming with pain however the army men around, nudged him with sticks. Last execution video had already raised concerns among human rights organisations and US officials (although I have some doubts about the reliability of expressions of concern by "American officials" about human rights violations in Pakistan) about how Pakistan's military has been conducting its battle against militants, with the financial support of the United States. Responding to New York Times American officials said, Pakistani officials acknowledged that the video had not been faked , whereas they have denied the credibility of the video earlier, US official also informed Times that Pakistan Army had identified the soldiers and would take appropriate measures against the unit. What US law says about gross human rights violations by the US funded militaries around the world: The Leahy Amendment is a law passed in 1997 that prohibits U.S. funding of security forces whose members have been credibly implicated in human rights violations, stating: None of the funds made available by this Act may be provided to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the Secretary of State has credible evidence that such unit has committed gross violations of human rights, unless the Secretary determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the government of such country is taking effective measures to bring the responsible member of the security forces unit to justice US law clearly mentioned here that no funds will be provided to foreign military units where they found to be violators of HR in their military operations . US Officials also admitted that Pakistani Government has acknowledged the authenticity of the youtube execution video and there are units who are affected by the cutting of funds including Pakistani special operations forces who have carried out attacks on the Taliban in Pakistan's Swat Valley and South Waziristan. While talking to times the champion of this legislation, Leahy said : I told the White House that I have real concerns about the Pakistani military's actions, and I'm not going to close my eyes to it because of our national interest in Pakistan, If the law is going to have teeth, it has to be taken seriously. Pakistan's military leaders have made encouraging statements about addressing these issues, but this requires more than statements. Leahy is absolutely right that we need more then statements by Pakistani officials, the second video is an obvious example that how responsible Pakistani troops are!! Furthermore Rights group Amnesty International warned that bullet-ridden bodies of those who have been abducted, many showing signs of torture, are increasingly being found across Baluchistan whereas previously bodies of the missing were rarely recovered. Victims' relatives and activists often hold Pakistan's security forces and intelligence agencies responsible. Concern over growing extra judicial killings and torture over suspected militants by Pakistani army have been raised time to time by Human Rights Organisations and US Government is fully aware of the fact. In conclusion, while the Leahy amendment provides the legal framework for the U.S. to pressure Pakistani security forces to respect human rights and to aggressively prosecute violators, why public at large is not aware of the reports coming out as the result of the inquiry committee set up by Army Chief, following the cuts of the abusive troops funding. This post was submitted by Nighat Dad. . Read Full Post
Adiala Jail chief arrested, ISI chief spared
From the Blog Let us build Pakistan: Supreme Court's NRO with the ISI: Adiala Jail chief arrested, ISI chief spared - Justice in Pakistan, at least at the country's Supreme Court, is not blind. Currently infested by pro-Jamaat-e-Islami judges, the Court is extremely friendly with Pakistan's military establishment while extremely hostile to progressive politicians and the democratic government. On many occasions (e.g., in its obsession with the Swiss accounts case, the out of turn elevation of . Read Full Post
Tariq Butt's deep analysis of the PPP-PML-Q dialogue – by Sikandar Mehdi
From the Blog Let us build Pakistan: Tariq Butt's deep analysis of the PPP-PML-Q dialogue – by Sikandar Mehdi - Butt Sahib's analyses in The News (Jang Group) are so deep that you can literally drown yourself in such highly qualified depth of analysis. His analysis rakes of stink of a biased reporter. Mr Tariq Butt did the "News Analysis" by the headline "Secret Behind the understanding". His analysis was regarding the meeting between PPP . Read Full Post
Help! Hundreds of Puppy Mill Dogs Await Justice
From the Blog Speak Your Mind!!!: Help! Hundreds of Puppy Mill Dogs Await Justice - In July 2009, after reviewing evidence that ill, lethargic, neglected, and unsocialized dogs were subjected to crowded, filthy conditions at a puppy mill called “Maggic Pets/Heddins Kennels,” a Montague County judge ordered owners Carol and Cloyce Heddins to surrender nearly 500 animals to the Humane Society of North Texas. Now, more than a year later, criminal charges have still not been filed, and reports suggest that the Heddins may be back in business. According to a HSNT report, the nearly 500 dogs were examined by a veterinarian who “said she found something wrong with every one .” The report also stated, “An elderly Chihuahua, suffering from a broken lower jaw, broke the hearts of rescue workers as they watched him eat bits of kibble by carefully manipulating the angle of his head to soften it with saliva before swallowing. One small elderly male poodle, his fur so matted and eyes so encrusted he had become virtually blind, was found and coaxed to safety by rescuers in a field of weeds, which was also hiding a nest of venomous copperhead snakes.” Send a polite e-mail today to Montague County Attorney Ronald G. Walker and ask him to file criminal charges against the Heddins. If charges aren’t filed soon, these abusers could go free and start breeding and selling dogs all over again. Recent reports indicate that the Heddins may already be back in business with a new hoard of dogs—something that only a court order could stop or prevent. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:”"; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} ] . Read Full Post
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