World’s renowned rights activist and a political and social critic, Naom Chomsky, has voiced his criticism against the arbitrary detention of Jang-Geo-Group Editor-in-Chief, Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman (MSR). According to reports of Baaghi TV, the senior activist has condemned the arrest and one-month long detention of a senior journalist of one of the largest media groups of Pakistan. The petition says, “The arrest of Mir Shakil ur Rahman, the editor-in-chief of the Jang-Geo media group in Pakistan has taken place without a free trial or a conviction against him.” “Not only has the trial not begun, but no charges have even been framed against him. Yet he has been in a lockup now for over a month practically in solitary confinement,” the petition adds. The petition has highlighted the international law, according to which if a person is kept in prison for more than 22 hours, without any human interaction, it is considered solitary confinement, which can damage the person psychologically and physically. Court extends physical remand of Mir Shakil till 18th April The notes from the petition state that MSR has been cooperating with the authorities on his case which is about a 34-year-old property transaction between two private parties. It … Continue reading MSR’s detention condemned by Naom Chomsky