Questioning life imprisonmenton November 4, 2019The debate concerning defining of the term of life imprisonment in Pakistan has sparked once again. The ongoing debate has gained momentum within Pakistan because it has been seen in coming years life imprisonment will become an alternative to the death penalty. However, it is too early to predict anything like that though. It is […]
Unseen victims: children!on July 29, 2019When Pakistan executes a prisoner, it not only commits state-sanctioned murder but also ignores the welfare of the children of that prisoner. The UN Convention on Rights of Child would celebrate its 30th anniversary on November 20, 2019. The same was adopted by Pakistan, when it ratified the convention, back in 1980. The UN CRC […]
From Islamabad to Oval Office!on July 24, 2019The US administration is interested in backing all those housed in prisons across Pakistan on the charges of blasphemy. The Prime Minister of Pakistan was due in the Oval Office this Monday for having a one-on-one meeting with the US President. His trip to the US is his very first visit after winning 2018 general […]
Justice for juvenile offenderson May 22, 2019A man is likely to be released by the Indian Supreme Court after remaining on death row for two decades. He had been convicted in 1998 of the gruesome murder of seven people. The release is likely to be ordered on account of his being a juvenile at the time of murder. Under law, a […]
The emotional element in death penatly debateon April 22, 2019A UK-based non-government organization has recently submitted its report on death penalty to the minister for law and justice. The report mentions that in recent years the Supreme Court of Pakistan has overturned death penalty in 78 per cent of the cases. The report reveals that the apex court has frequently cited unreliable testimonies, insufficient […]
UN convention on rights of childrenon March 26, 2019In Pakistan, juveniles who get into run ins with the law are often subjected to torture during investigations and detained in police stations without any proper legal assistance for days. No apparent legal reasoning seems to be required. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted by the UN in 1989 (CRC) […]
Death penalty from international prism and Pakistanon March 11, 2019After the end of Second World War, abolition of the death penalty gained momentum and attained charm driven by the awareness about the value of life, the right to life, the majesty of the human beings, the risk of judicial errors and abnormalities, and the fact that the death penalty involves brutality and barbarism. In […]
From Mallya to Daron September 3, 2018That Indian business tycoon, Vijay Mallya flew to Britain from India in, 2016 when he was about to be arrested for financial crimes. Mallya himself due to extravagant lifestyle and his companies have been embroiled in financial corruption since, 2012. He left India by stating that he wanted to be closer to his children in […]
A new bill in the Indian parliamenton August 30, 2018A renowned Indian politician Shashi Tharoor, introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha for the abolishment of the death penalty in India for all crimes. The bill opined that death penalty is not a solution or deterrence to crimes. Until today no one from Congress or the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) has commented on mentioned bill. […]
The life of a condemned prisoneron June 21, 2018During the recent Eid-ul Fitr celebrations, the president of Pakistan announced his decision to grant remissions to prisoners across the country, under Article 45 of the Constitution. In light of this decision, 17 prisoners were released; however, there remain many more that are waiting to be set free. One such example is that of Muhammad […]