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International Commission of Jurists statement on Husain Haqqani

January 26th, 2012 | 9 Comments

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF JURISTS
Commission internationale de juristes – Comisión Internacional de Juristas

” Protecting and promoting human rights through the Rule of Law”

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release – 25 January 2012
Former Pakistan Ambassador to the US faces threats to his life – ICJ

Geneva, Switzerland – The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) today expressed its
grave concern for the infringement of rights of Hussain Haqqani, former Pakistan
Ambassador to the United States of America.

Hussain Haqqani has been embroiled in a political and judicial conflict stemming from a
leaked political memorandum that he was alleged to have authored, only a few days after
al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by US military forces.

“Hussain Haqqani faced a vicious media trial following which the Supreme Court of Pakistan on a petition filed debarred him from travelling abroad, despite the fact that he has not been charged with any crime,” said Sheila Varadan, International Legal Advisor at the ICJ Asia-Pacific Regional Office. “Hussain Haqqani continues to receive threats and has been painted as disloyal to the country. There is, though, no proof of any betrayal of his
duties as an Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States.”

His counsel, Asma Jahangir, confirmed that Hussain Haqqani is under threat and has taken refuge in the compound of the Prime Minister’s residence.

The leaked memo, which on 10 May 2011 was delivered to the U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, was said to contain promises of greater cooperation with the Americans in counter-terrorism operations from President Zardari’s People’s Party of Pakistan (PPP) Government in exchange for support from the United States to subvert a potential military coup d’état.

News of the memo was leaked to the media by an American-Pakistani businessman, Ijaz Mansoor, in early October 2011.

Hussain Haqqani was recalled to Islamabad and resigned his post as Pakistan Ambassador to the United States in November 2011. The PPP Government denied allegations of involvement in the memo scandal and a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry was set up on 21 December 2011 to investigate the matter. A few days later, the Supreme Court of Pakistan established its own Commission of Inquiry.

There are legitimate concerns that in convening this Commission, the Supreme Court may have overstepped its constitutional authority and that this action could undermine the ongoing Parliamentary inquiry.

“We are calling on the Pakistani Authorities to respect Hussain Haqqani’s right to be presumed innocent and to remove the restriction on his right to leave the country and any other restrictions on his right to freedom of movement,” added Sheila Varadan. “They
must also ensure his personal safety at all times and respect his right to a fair and impartial hearing throughout the Inquiry process.”

For further information, please contact:
Sheila Varadan, International Legal Advisor, ICJ (Bangkok), tel + 66 2 619 83 04

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9 Responses to "International Commission of Jurists statement on Husain Haqqani"

wonderer says:

January 26, 2012 at 5:47 pm

It would be very interesting to see how the judiciary and the government react to this.
UNF says:

January 26, 2012 at 5:52 pm

Yawn, wake me up when this risible band of hirelings find the time to condemn any of the innumerable warcrimes of USA, instead of this pathetic whining over a traitor who is suffering dirty looks from the compatriots he sought to betray into the claws of his [and their] imperial masters.
Sikander says:

January 26, 2012 at 6:52 pm

Interesting that Hussain’s friends pop up in Islamophobic films. See the film “The Third Jihad” featuring Zuhdi Jasser. Get over it leftist lunatics, Haqqani is a deranged lunatic and he will get what is coming to him. If anything, these moaning petitions by outside forces only hurt his chances of being let off.
AKB says:

January 26, 2012 at 7:01 pm

Fair enough if HH is given a summary trial for treason before he quits the country never to return!
Voicing sympathy for accused traitors is like interfering with the sovereignty of any country.
Sardar KHAN says:

January 26, 2012 at 10:58 pm

Why these people are poking their noses where it is not neede?He is a Pakistani citizen,is accused of a crime and Supreme Court has all the rights to investigate the Memogate.Therefore,has complete juridiction on all criminal and civil cases.Until,the case is fully investigated,the court has authority to put his name on Exit List as it maybe possible,he may not comeback once allowed out of the country.
I do not know what is your interest is in this matter,but I do know these so called defenders of human rights have never condenmed jailing of Dr.Afia and also you as well.
observ says:

January 26, 2012 at 11:10 pm

to Sardar Khan

There is no supreme court in Pakistan. The so-called supreme court has always played a timid and opportunist role under the army bosses.

Islam is an imperialist fascist 7th century ideology from Makkah and hence a muslim who lives outside of Makkah is a quisling-traitor to his own people.
Amjad Cheema says:

January 27, 2012 at 2:05 am

Unfortunately its not rule of law but military rule is supreme in this land of pure.These islamofscists have been taught lies for the last 1400 years & it would probably take another 1400 years to teach them humanity. Observe right u r.
observ says:

January 28, 2012 at 9:09 pm

To Sardar Khan

Pakistani citizens have become a danger all over the world. They were allowed to enter into other countries out of good humanist faith and open-minded-ness, which they have misused and become a nuisance and danger to all.

Anyone who praises islam, kuran, Mohammad etc. ultimately ends up protecting, helping or camouflaging and encouraging the islamofascists. there may be some good sentences in the kuran and some good deeds and words by Mohammad, but any mention of all that ends up in the long run as an encouragement and protection to the islamofascists only.

That is the plain bitter-evil truth about your much beloved kuran, islam and Mohammad.
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