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Islamic Human Rights Commission

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16 November 2006

CAMPAIGN UPDATE: Mirza Tahir Hussain’s Death Sentence Commuted

IHRC welcomes news of the commutation of the Mirza Tahir Hussain\’s death sentence on humanitarian grounds. Tahir has been imprisoned in Pakistan for 18 years after being unjustly convicted of the murder when he was only a teenager. IHRC is now calling for Tahir to be immediately released and safely returned to Britain.

IHRC is very grateful to all those who campaigned for Tahir’s release and congratulates them for their tireless efforts over several months in struggling for justice for Tahir. IHRC urges them not to forget about the thousands of other prisoners incarcerated in Pakistan because of miscarriages of justice.

IHRC is part of a broad coalition or organizations campaigning for Tahir, including Amnesty International, Fair Trials Abroad, Reprieve, and Human Rights Watch.

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Holy Qur’an: Chapter 4, Verse 75

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