Amnesty International Urges Pakistan to Free PoGB Activists Held 45+ Days
Amnesty International on Monday, April 27 called on Pakistani authorities to immediately release all detained members of the Awami Action Committee (AAC) from Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) and drop all charges linked to their peaceful activism. The global rights body described the detentions as arbitrary, warning they violate international human rights law ahead of the region's June 7, 2026 elections.
Key Developments in the PoGB Crackdown
According to Amnesty International, seven AAC members have been held for over 45 days under Pakistan's anti-terrorism law — solely for exercising their rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. The charges stem from allegations that 13 AAC members made so-called
