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Aftermath

Prior to Edit on February 16, 2014, the following was this written in the "aftermath" section of the article: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan expressed concerns over Canada's decision to deport the students, stating that it was an example of how countries who once held international respect for their dedication to human rights, had let "fear and mistrust" dominate their political landscape in the face of the War on Terror.

However, was deleted because as per source from Refworld as follows: "In correspondence to the Research Directorate, a Lahore-based human rights lawyer confirmed that five of the deported Pakistani citizens, along with members of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) "did hold a press conference in Islamabad on 9 December 2003 - since 10 December is the International Human Rights day," adding that she herself was present (28 Feb. 2004).

According to BBC, Asma Jehangir, a "[p]rominent human rights campaigner," said that "after thorough investigations, Pakistan's independent Human Rights Commission had come to the conclusion that the deportees had been unfairly stigmatised and treated" (9 Dec. 2003). The Lahore-based human rights lawyer quoted above, said that

[p]rior to the press conference a team of HRCP activists, headed by myself, carried out an extensive fact-finding on the issue. We were horrified at the treatment meted out to the deported students on suspicion of being terrorists. We counter-checked the version of the deportees with individuals in Toronto. The allegations of reasonable suspicion certainly did not warrant the ... negative publicity [that] was given to the deportees (Lawyer 28 Feb. 2004).

However, in correspondence to the Research Directorate, the Joint Director of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) stated that the HRCP "has not concluded that [the] deportees were stigmatised or victimised," adding that while the HRCP "has been concerned over the spate of deportations from various countries, including the US and Canada, as well as the racism that sometimes appears to underlie such decisions on mass deportations," the HRCP also believes that "each case must be decided on its own merits" (25 Feb. 2004)."

Deletion for the following reason: "the Joint Director of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) stated that the HRCP "has not concluded that [the] deportees were stigmatised or victimised," adding that while the HRCP "has been concerned over the spate of deportations from various countries, including the US and Canada, as well as the racism that sometimes appears to underlie such decisions on mass deportations," the HRCP also believes that "each case must be decided on its own merits" (25 Feb. 2004)."

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