Wrongly Convicted Database Record
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Charge: |
"Terrorism (associating with, belonging to, or collaborating with a terrorist group)" |
Sentence: |
8 years |
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2018 |
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Pakistan |
County or Region of Crime: |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
City of Crime: |
Bara |
Result: |
Judicially Exonerated Released |
Summary of Case: |
"Yaseen Khan was wrongly convicted of terrorism related charges in Pakistan. Khan was sentenced to 8 years in prison. Khan's appeal was denied by the commissioner of the Frontier Crimes Regulation. Khan appealed that ruling. On May 27, 2018 the Fata Tribunal in Pakistan set aside the convictions of Yaseen Khan and ordered his acquittal on the basis of insufficient evidence." |
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"On May 27, 2018 the Fata Tribunal in Pakistan set aside the convictions of Yaseen Khan and ordered his acquittal on the basis of insufficient evidence." |
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"Fata tribunal sets aside terror conviction, Bureau Report, Dawn.com, June 2, 2018" |
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https://www.dawn.com/news/1411471 |
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