Overview
- UN Special Rapporteur Alice Jill Edwards warned that Imran Khan’s reported detention conditions could constitute torture or other inhuman or degrading treatment.
- Edwards described 23-hour-per-day isolation in Adiala Jail with highly restricted contact and constant camera surveillance since September 2023.
- She noted that solitary confinement beyond 15 days is considered psychological torture under international law and urged it be lifted without delay.
- Information received cites no outdoor activity or communal prayers, curtailed legal and family visits, and a small cell lacking natural light and adequate ventilation.
- Khan, 72, with prior spinal and gunshot injuries, has reportedly been denied adequate medical care as domestic pressure grows, with PTI welcoming the UN move, family and allies alleging access curbs, and a government adviser citing security grounds for denied visits while unverified death rumors remain disputed.