Pakistan and Human Rights

Satvinder Juss

doi:10.5771/9781793646071

Summary

Pakistan and Human Rights consists of a series of innovative and carefully chosen chapters by leading experts and specialists in the field of human rights law. With contributions from young emerging scholars, many of whom live and work in Pakistan, this volume takes a critical look at the legal ordering of human rights issues in Pakistan today.

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Edition: 1/2022
Copyright year: 2022
ISBN-Print: 978-1-7936-4606-4
ISBN-Online: 978-1-7936-4607-1
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 302
Product type: Edited Book

1. Contents No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 8
1. 1. I. Governance and Institutions in Economics versus Human Rights No access
  2. II. Building a Consensus in Economics versus Human Rights No access
  3. III. Macro versus Micro Analysis in Economics and Human Rights No access
  4. IV. Measurement in Economics versus Human Rights No access
  5. V. Teleology in Economics versus Human Rights No access
  6. VI. Conclusion and Recommendations No access
  7. Notes No access
2. 1. Introduction No access
  2. It Was Not All That Bad in the Good Old Days No access
  3. 1. 1. Use of Derogatory Remarks, Etc., In Respect of the Holy Prophet: No access
    2. Forced Conversions and Forced Marriages No access
    3. Discrimination and Persecution of Minorities No access
  4. Sectarianism and the Issue of Shia Minority Communities in Pakistan No access
  5. Conclusions No access
  6. Notes No access
3. 1. I. Introduction No access
  2. II. Defining Bonded Labor No access
  3. 1. Land Acquisition and Recruitment of Workers No access
    2. Raw Material Sourcing No access
    3. Production of Bricks No access
    4. Sale and Retailing No access
    5. End Use No access
  4. IV. Concluding Remarks No access
  5. Notes No access
4. 1. Introduction No access
  2. How to Interpret Health-Related Issues under the Right to Life? No access
  3. Judicial Interpretation of the Right to Health under the Right to Life No access
  4. How Did the Columbian Constitutional Court Help to Establish the Protection of Health as a Right? No access
  5. 1. Government of Sindh versus Secretary Health Department 2020 SCMR 1 No access
    2. Aamir Lutuf Ali Zardari versus Province of Sindh 2019 CLC 224 No access
    3. Asghar Laghari versus Federation of Pakistan 2018 CLD 424 No access
    4. Messer GETZ Pharma versus Federation of Pakistan PLD 2017 Sindh 157 No access
  6. The Limitations of Interpreting the Right to Health as an Entitlement under the Right to Life in Pakistan No access
  7. Conclusion No access
  8. Notes No access
1. 1. Introduction No access
  2. 1. Origins of Quisas and Diyat No access
  3. 2. The Quisas and Diyat Ordinance of 1990 No access
  4. 1. Shahzeb Khan58 No access
    2. Samia Shahid63 No access
    3. Raymond Davis65 No access
  5. 4. Honor Killings No access
  6. 5. The Anti-Terrorism Court No access
  7. 6. Whither Justice? No access
  8. 7. Evaluation of the Ordinance No access
  9. 8. Conclusion No access
  10. Notes No access
2. 1. The Ahmadis No access
  2. 1. Ahmadis and Pakistan No access
    2. 1974 Amendment and the 1985 Amendment Order No access
    3. 1984 Ordinance No access
    4. Passports and National Identity Cards No access
    5. The Electoral Question No access
    6. Fundamental Rights and Legislative Restrictions No access
    7. 1. Case Law on Religious Freedom and Ahmadis No access
    8. Noncitizens No access
  3. Notes No access
3. 1. Introduction No access
  2. 1. The Frontier No access
    2. 1. Islamization’ of Legal Framework No access
      2. Justice through the Pakhtun Jirga No access
  3. 1. 1. Walwar No access
      2. Xhag No access
      3. Tor No access
    2. The Denial of Rights: Access to Justice for Pakhtun Women No access
  4. 1. Human Rights Critique No access
    2. 1. Fundamental Rights Enshrined in the Constitution and Swara No access
      2. State Laws Addressing Swara No access
      3. The Position of Swara in Islam No access
  5. 1. Samar Minallah’s Battle against Swara No access
    2. 1. Case 1 No access
      2. Case 2 No access
      3. Case 3 No access
  6. 1. Recommendations No access
  7. Glossary No access
  8. Notes No access
  9. References No access
4. 1. Children’s Rights under CRC No access
  2. Children’s Rights in the Context of Pakistan’s Constitutional and Legal System No access
  3. The Other Side of Silence: Tayyaba Case in Context No access
  4. Conclusion No access
  5. Notes No access
1. 1. Introduction No access
  2. International Norms and Practices No access
  3. Religion and Culture No access
  4. 1. Terrorism No access
    2. Blasphemy No access
  5. Conclusion No access
  6. Notes No access
2. 1. Introduction No access
  2. Enforced Disappearance: A Global Perspective No access
  3. 1. “Short-Term Disappearances” No access
  4. 1. Role of the Judiciary No access
    2. 1. Performance of the COIED No access
    3. Failure to Ensure Accountability No access
  5. 1. Human Rights Committee No access
    2. Committee against Torture No access
    3. UN Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances No access
    4. Other Commitments No access
  6. No End in Sight? No access
  7. Notes No access
3. 1. Introduction No access
  2. 1. Special Courts and Tribunals No access
    2. Constitutionally Sanctioned Parallel Adjudicating Bodies No access
    3. Civilian Jurisdiction of Military Courts in Pakistan No access
    4. Special Court Constituted for Musharraf’s Treason Case No access
    5. NAB and NAB Courts No access
  3. Conclusion No access
  4. Notes No access
4. 1. Introduction No access
  2. 1. Tassaduq H. Jillani No access
    2. Nasirul Mulk No access
    3. Anwar Zaheer Jamali No access
  3. Conclusion No access
  4. The Maverick: Saqib Nisar No access
  5. The Sherriff: Asif Saeed Khosa No access
  6. The Future of the Court No access
  7. Notes No access
Index No access Pages 293 - 298
About the Contributors No access Pages 299 - 302