Islamabad, Pakistan, March 22, 2026 (AFP) - Rights groups fear use of arrest to stifle free speech in Pakistan

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Mavra Bari had intended to take part in a march for International Women's Day in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, but spent it in a cramped prison cell. What was meant to be a celebration was instead a terrifying 12-hour ordeal in a suffocating space, with a broken toilet and the smell of damp concrete and sweat. Over 30 others -- women, men and children -- were also held. "We were in a horrible prison," said Bari, a 36-year-old sociologist and a......

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