{"id":20777,"date":"2024-12-24T15:12:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T10:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=20777"},"modified":"2024-12-24T15:12:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T10:12:21","slug":"us-uk-concerned-over-pakistan-trying-civilians-in-military-courts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2024\/12\/24\/us-uk-concerned-over-pakistan-trying-civilians-in-military-courts\/","title":{"rendered":"US, UK concerned over Pakistan trying civilians in military courts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The United States of America and the United Kingdom have expressed reservations about Pakistan&#8217;s decision to try civilians in military courts in connection with the May 9, 2023, protests, citing concerns over transparency and fairness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The US State Department has criticised the lack of judicial independence, transparency, and due process in these military tribunals.&nbsp;A spokesperson for the State Department highlighted the importance of upholding the rule of law and fundamental rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMilitary courts lack judicial independence, transparency, and due process guarantees,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States called on Pakistani authorities to ensure that civilians receive fair trials, as guaranteed by Pakistan\u2019s constitution. &#8220;The United States continues to call on Pakistani authorities to respect the right to a fair trial and due process, as enshrined in Pakistan\u2019s constitution,&#8221; it added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moreover, a spokesperson for the UK Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office (FCDO) emphasized that while the UK respects Pakistan\u2019s sovereignty over its legal processes, the use of military courts for civilian trials undermines fundamental rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States of America and the United Kingdom have expressed reservations about Pakistan&#8217;s decision<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20778,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[215],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - 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