Pakistan: 'In the Pakistani military’s traditional stronghold of Punjab, paramilitary forces working with the army are killing and torturing farmers who refuse to sign contracts that would cede their land rights to the army, Human Rights Watch said. To coerce farmers to comply, paramilitary forces are torturing children and forcing couples to divorce.' (Human Rights Watch)
Monday, July 26, 2004
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