This week, Baba Jan and 11 of his fellow activist were sentenced to 40 years jail by the regional Gilgit Baltistan Supreme Court. They were tried under Pakistan’s draconian anti terrorism laws. Their ‘crime’ was to organise working class people against exploitation and corruption. Baba Jan and his comrades were originally jailed four years ago following a mass protest where police shot dead two protestors. Unfortunately this is not the first time that the Pakistani government has used anti terrorism laws to imprison labour activist. An international campaign to free Baba Jan and the other 11 activists has been launched.
This week, Baba Jan and 11 of his fellow activist were sentenced to 40 years jail by the regional Gilgit Baltistan Supreme Court. They were tried under Pakistan’s draconian anti terrorism laws. Their ‘crime’ was to organise working class people against exploitation and corruption. Baba Jan and his comrades were originally jailed four years ago following a mass protest where police shot dead two protestors. Unfortunately this is not the first time that the Pakistani government has used anti terrorism laws to imprison labour activist. An international campaign to free Baba Jan and the other 11 activists has been launched.
