Amnesty International expressed its dismay at the death...

Amnesty International expressed its dismay at the death sentences handed down to Mohammad Afzal, Shaukat Hussain and Abdul Rehman Geelani for the Parliament attack, stating that the course of justice was "not served by judicial murder." The human rights group said that it was "unconditionally opposed to the death penalty, whether it is imposed on alleged criminals or so-called terrorists." It described the death penalty as "a violation of the right to life, and the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment".