Detaining a journalist for online criticism is not law, it is fear. Secret cases, cyber laws as weapons, arrests after bail. This is censorship, abuse of power, and an attack on free speech. #Pakistan #PressFreedom #StopStateAbuse #HumanRights

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PAKISTAN: Sohrab Barkat, a journalist, was detained by Pakistani authorities last month for alleged criticism of state institutions online. Since then, he has been implicated in three separate cases under Pakistan’s cybercrime law. Two cases were filed against him in August 2024
