Female education: The key to reducing child mortality on September 3, 2020There is an African proverb, “If you educate a man, you educate an individual. But if you educate a woman, you educate a nation”. There is no doubt that education has innumerable benefits. Providing education to females has a ripple effect that lasts for generations.Nevertheless, it isimportant to emphasise here that there should be absolutely […]
The right to freedom of movement in the City of lights on August 16, 2020Travelling is intrinsic to humankind. It is a human right. This right is enshrined under Article 15 of the Constitution of Pakistan. It stipulates that every citizen has the right to “… enter and move freely throughout Pakistan…” Likewise, following Article 13(1) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has the right to ”freedom […]
The atrocious crime of bride kidnapping on July 29, 2020Marriage is a union that requires full, free and informed consent of both, the groom and bride. It takes various forms, such as monogamy, polygamy and has numerous cultural aspects attached to it, for example dowry, dower, bridewealth, etc. Unfortunately, significant extents of human rights violations have been and continue to be committed under the […]
A Century Since 19th Amendment to the US Constitution and Women’s Suffrage on July 16, 2020“There never will be complete equality until women themselves help to make laws and elect lawmakers.” (Susan B. Anthony) Anthony (1820-1906) was a women’s rights activist and a pioneer of the women’s suffrage movement in the US. The oldest written continuously-active codified constitution in the world, the United States Constitution, had a stain on it. […]
Access to internet is a human right on June 30, 2020During the times of novel coronavirus, access to the internet is imperative, not only through the lens of a philosophical perspective but as an essential human right. Internet is indispensable for education, employment, health care services and communication between people, etc. It has become the vehicle through which the fundamental rights and principles of policy, […]
Barbaric, cowardly and unlawful: India’s maltreatment of the children of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir on June 18, 2020India has been gravely violating human rights in Jammu and Kashmir for decades. When it comes to children, any violation of their rights is absolutely intolerable and cannot be justified on any grounds whatsoever. The facts and figures recently revealed in the United Nation’s report titled, “Children and Armed Conflict,” published on the 15th of […]
Protecting Children From Child Labour on June 15, 2020Children in Pakistan are forced to engage in domestic labour, which is one of the worst forms of child labour. The law does not prevent children from working inside homes as domestic workers in the country. Due to this, children have suffered at the hands of their cruel employers, their “masters” for many years. The […]
The mighty women on June 6, 2020Like a gem, Pakistani women shine from a million facets. They are resilient in the face of adversity, abuse and oppression. Their ambition is indestructible; they rise from the ashes, becoming stronger and persisting. In order to prevail, the women of Pakistan have to fight against significant extents of violence, including domestic violence, forced marriages, […]
A liability in negligence on May 31, 2020Negligence is a principle of the common law of tort. It belongs to the civil branch of law. In layman terms, if it is shown that the defendants failed to take reasonable care or acted carelessly, they owe compensation to the claimants, who suffered injury or loss as a result of their negligence. It is […]
The plight of Pakistani children — poliovirus on May 27, 2020Forgive me for shedding light on Poliovirus in the midst of novel coronavirus but when I heard of the first positive case of coronavirus in Pakistan, I was shaken to my core and for the right reasons. Pakistan is a country which has until now, lost its battle against Poliovirus. As long as there is […]