human rights defender
Ehsan Ali Advocate
Actions and Campaigns
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Organization affiliation
- Awami Action Committee (AAC)
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Lawyer
- Social and community leader
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- Economic, social and cultural rights
- Environmental rights
HRD's geographical origin
Rural
Current Status
Released on bail
HRD's bio and work
Advocate Ehsan Ali is a lawyer, lifelong human rights activist, and Chairman of the Awami Action Committee (AAC) in Gilgit-Baltistan. For over a decade, he has advocated for democratic rights, the maintenance of subsidies on essential goods such as wheat flour, and the provision of basic health and education facilities for the people of the region. He has also resisted the environmental destruction inflicted on the territory.
Detained since
Mar 10, 2026
Date of release
Jun 11, 2026
Charge(s)
- Creating disturbances
- Terrorism
Latitude: 35.88161635662831
Longitude: 74.42554078650755
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Gilgit
Location of detention - Facility
Central Jail Minawar Gilgit
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
Several reports say that Ehsan Ali was kept in difficult prison conditions, his health got worse in custody, and there were concerns that he did not receive proper medical care.
Recent case update / evolution
Advocate Ehsan Ali was charged under the Anti-Terrorism Act along with Sections 153-A and 506 of the Pakistan Penal Code. He was held in police custody and later transferred to judicial custody. The Gilgit-Baltistan Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) released him on bail on 11 June.
