The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists calls for the repeal of PECA amendments

29-01-25 Chiara Bellini Team Pakistan Researcher, Global Human Rights Defence. On Tuesday, January 28th, 2025, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) organised demonstrations across the country with the cooperation of regional journalist unions to condemn the so-called “black law” (Dawn, 2025). The protests called for the repeal of the amendments to the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2025, which has been brought before the Senate for its adoption (Dawn, 2025). Bypassing the police barricades, journalists complained that the new PECA Bill will stifle free speech, as the legislation has already been weaponised to silence political opposition in […]