#IStandWithImaanMazari: Twitter condemns sedation case filed against the human rights activist

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What happened: On March 1, after she took part in a Baloch students’ protest outside the National Press Club the Islamabad police filed sedition charges against human rights activist and lawyer, Imaan Zainab Mazari, the daughter of Federal Minister for Human Rights, Shireen Mazari. Click here to see #IStandWithImaanMazari trending on Twitter as people condemn the FIR booked against the lawyer. Details: Hundreds of Baloch students reportedly staged a sit-in outside the press club, according to sources. Mazari and Mohsin Dawar, a member of the National Assembly, also joined the protestors. According to sources, the Islamabad police allegedly baton-charged the demonstrators in an attempt to disperse them. The FIR: Reportedlty, Islamabad police has filed a sedition charge against Mazari, Dawar, and hundreds of Baloch students for “rebellion, rioting, and chanting anti-state slogans.” According to authorities, a first information report (FIR) has been filed against the suspects at the Kohsar Police Station in Islamabad.

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