Pakistan: human rights lawyer couple sentenced to 10 years in prison over online posts | DW News

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A court in Pakistan's capital Islamabad has handed a 10-year prison sentence to two outspoken human rights lawyers: Imaan Mazari – the daughter of a former minister – rose to national prominence by taking on some of the country's most sensitive cases involving vulnrable communities and ethnic minorities. A vocal critic of Pakistan's powerful military, Mazari and her husband, fellow lawyer Hadi Ali, were sentenced on multiple charges over social media posts. The couple deny any wrongdoing, and

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