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Revision as of 12:21, 30 March 2024
Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir is a Pakistani human rights lawyer.
Biography
Mazari was born to Shireen Mazari and Tabish Hazir. She is of Baloch ethnicity.[1]
She graduated from the University of Edinburgh,[2] where she initiated her legal career while pursuing her studies.[1]
In 2022, the Pakistan Army filed a case against her for purportedly "abusing and defaming the senior command."[3] The case was subsequently dismissed by Islamabad High Court after she expressed remorse for her statements.[4]
On 20 August 2023, she was arrested after a rally organized by the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) rights group in Islamabad on 18 August. Videos circulated on social media depicted her delivering a speech where she vehemently criticized the military for alleged abductions.[5][6]
However, soon after her release on bail on 28 August, she was re-arrested from outside Adiala Jail in connection with a new case involving terrorism charges.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b "Imaan Mazari Age, Husband, Family, Twitter". Daily Pakistan Global. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Pakistani rights activist Imaan Zainab arrested day after speech criticising Army as 'terrorists'". The Indian Express. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "IHC grants lawyer Imaan Mazari-Hazir pre-arrest bail in army 'defamation' case". DAWN.COM. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Naseer, Tahir (20 June 2022). "IHC dismisses army's case against Imaan Mazari-Hazir after she regrets remarks". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Ali Wazir, Imaan Mazari arrested on terrorism, sedition charges". The Express Tribune. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Imaan Mazari-Hazir: Lawyer who called Pakistan army 'terrorists' re-arrested". BBC. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Azeem, Munawer (29 August 2023). "Imaan arrested again after release". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 March 2024.