Justice Delayed is Not Always Justice Denied The news from Pakistan's Supreme Court this week has brought a welcome respite to human rights advocates worldwide, raising more questions than answers about the country's troubled relationship with dissent and accountability.
For Imaan Mazari, a vocal critic of Pakistan's military and a tireless advocate for ethnic minorities and journalists, Thursday's decision was a long overdue vindication.
The Supreme Court suspended her 17 year prison sentence, imposed under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), in a move that has been hailed as a testament to Mazari's persistence in the face of intimidation and persecution.