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| India-Pakistan |
| No end to 'encounters' |
| 2015-07-21 |
| [DAWN] THE use of 'encounters' by our law enforcers to neutralise suspects is an unfortunate, widespread reality in Pakistain. Due process is bypassed in order to get rid of 'troublesome' suspects or to settle scores. Figures recently released by the HRCP show that in the first six months of the current year, 255 suspects were killed in police encounters in Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... , which marks a 64pc increase over the corresponding period in 2014. Interestingly, a drop in the number of overall killings in the metropolis has also been witnessed between January and June. From this, it can be inferred that while violent crime may indeed be down, police are increasingly using extrajudicial methods to bring down the crime rate. In fact, a high number of suspects have been killed in encounters ever since the security operation commenced in Karachi in September 2013. As per official figures, around 925 suspects were killed extrajudicially in the city by the police and Rangers in 2014. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 In America, we are much more civilized. Here, the current regime uses the threat of ruining your life with the tax apparatus of the state. See how much more advanced we are? |
| Posted by: no mo uro 2015-07-21 05:18 |