Government needs to take clear stance against persecution of dissidents in NL, activist says
3 years, 4 months ago

Government needs to take clear stance against persecution of dissidents in NL, activist says

NL Times  

The Dutch government needs to be more vocal about attacks by foreign governments against dissidents on domestic grounds, Pakistani dissident Ahmad Waqass Goraya said to the NL Times. “You can move somewhere, you can protect someone, but the Dutch government needs to step up and say you cannot do this on our soil”, Goraya said. “In every Pakistani embassy are people from the ISI, the Pakistani secret service”, Daniel Bastard from Reporters Without Borders told NOS. They took it very lightly in the beginning.” His concerns were taken more seriously after Pakistani journalist Sajid Hussain disappeared in Sweden in March 2020 and was found dead more than one month later.

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Pakistani ex-cricketer sentenced to 12 years for threatening Dutch far-right leader
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistani ex-cricketer sentenced to 12 years for threatening Dutch far-right leader

The Independent  

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Attempted assassin of Rotterdam-based Pakistani activist found guilty
2 years, 11 months ago

Attempted assassin of Rotterdam-based Pakistani activist found guilty

NL Times  

A former London businessman named Muhammad Gohir Khan was found guilty of conspiracy to murder an activist living in Rotterdam. Khan’s plot to assassinate Rotterdam-based Pakistani dissident Ahmad Waqass Goraya last year, but was thwarted by Dutch authorities. The BBC reported Khan and the middle man Muzzamil at one point used fish metaphors to discuss the intended murder, referring to …

Attack on Pakistani human rights activist foiled in Rotterdam
3 years, 4 months ago

Attack on Pakistani human rights activist foiled in Rotterdam

NL Times  

An assassination attempt on Pakistani blogger Ahmad Waqass Goraya was prevented by Dutch authorities this February in Rotterdam, NOS reported. Goraya is a human rights activist and a dissident from his home country. The human rights activist said he wants the Dutch government to speak out about the attack on his life. “They were both threatened seriously and they disappeared …

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