Khalid Khawaja
It seems that 6 Americans who were picked up from Sargodha have lost all their fundamental rights as a human being. If they were from black water, christians, jews, enlightened moderates or infidels the whole world would have created havoc with our government and they would have been free the first day, but just because they are known as committed muslims believing in Jehad, all the local and foreign champions of human rights have become dumb about their rights. Whether they have committed any crime or not, but certainly the American government and our government have committed the crime of violating the constitution by taking away their following fundamental rights.
Sec.10/1 of chapter 1 says
10. Safeguards as to arrest and detention. (1) No person who is arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed, as soon as may be, of the grounds for such arrest, nor shall he be denied the right to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner of his choice
These people were captured on 9th of December and until now even the Fir has not been given in spite of the high court order and they are not only absolutely denied the right to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner but they have not been given a chance to meet anybody and nobody knows what is happening to them.
Sec. 10/2 of chapter 1 says
(2) Every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before a magistrate within a period of twenty-four hours of such arrest, excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the court of the nearest magistrate, and no such person shall be detained in custody beyond the said period without the authority of a magistrate
These people were taken in custody on 9th December and were not produced before any magistrate till 16th December after the high court orders in my petition. They were certainly in the illegal detention from about one week which is a clear violation of their fundamental rights.
Sec 20 of chapter 1 says
20. Freedom to profess religion and to manage religious institutions.Subject to law, public order and morality:- (a) every citizen shall have the right to profess, practise and propagate his religion; and
(b) every religious denomination and every sect thereof shall have the right to establish, maintain and manage its religious institutions.
These people claim to be muslims with a strong commitment to Jehad. Their commitment to Jehad is being portrayed as a crime although no muslim can claim to be a muslim without believing in Jehad. Our government is over all dealing with Jehad as if it is a crime and not differentiating between Jehad and terrorism and anybody who believes in Jehad is considered a terrorist which is an outright violation of Sec.20.
Sec.25 says
As constitution says Equality of citizens.(1) All citizens are equal before law and are entitled to equal protection of law.
These people are being discriminated because of their beliefs. There were many Americans arrested for committing various crimes but immediately released because they were not committed muslims and they have extra rights which are supposed to be with no others.
It seems that 6 Americans who were picked up from Sargodha have lost all their fundamental rights as a human being. If they were from black water, christians, jews, enlightened moderates or infidels the whole world would have created havoc with our government and they would have been free the first day, but just because they are known as committed muslims believing in Jehad, all the local and foreign champions of human rights have become dumb about their rights. Whether they have committed any crime or not, but certainly the American government and our government have committed the crime of violating the constitution by taking away their following fundamental rights.
Sec.10/1 of chapter 1 says
10. Safeguards as to arrest and detention. (1) No person who is arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed, as soon as may be, of the grounds for such arrest, nor shall he be denied the right to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner of his choice
These people were captured on 9th of December and until now even the Fir has not been given in spite of the high court order and they are not only absolutely denied the right to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner but they have not been given a chance to meet anybody and nobody knows what is happening to them.
Sec. 10/2 of chapter 1 says
(2) Every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before a magistrate within a period of twenty-four hours of such arrest, excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the court of the nearest magistrate, and no such person shall be detained in custody beyond the said period without the authority of a magistrate
These people were taken in custody on 9th December and were not produced before any magistrate till 16th December after the high court orders in my petition. They were certainly in the illegal detention from about one week which is a clear violation of their fundamental rights.
Sec 20 of chapter 1 says
20. Freedom to profess religion and to manage religious institutions.Subject to law, public order and morality:- (a) every citizen shall have the right to profess, practise and propagate his religion; and
(b) every religious denomination and every sect thereof shall have the right to establish, maintain and manage its religious institutions.
These people claim to be muslims with a strong commitment to Jehad. Their commitment to Jehad is being portrayed as a crime although no muslim can claim to be a muslim without believing in Jehad. Our government is over all dealing with Jehad as if it is a crime and not differentiating between Jehad and terrorism and anybody who believes in Jehad is considered a terrorist which is an outright violation of Sec.20.
Sec.25 says
As constitution says Equality of citizens.(1) All citizens are equal before law and are entitled to equal protection of law.
These people are being discriminated because of their beliefs. There were many Americans arrested for committing various crimes but immediately released because they were not committed muslims and they have extra rights which are supposed to be with no others.
