Waiza Rafique

The Population Council recently held a groundbreaking consultative meeting in Islamabad with human rights and women’s rights experts to dissect the challenges posed by overpopulation and the subsequent strain on resources. The session revolved around the concept of Tawazun – a nuanced approach advocating a balance between population and resources, as opposed to the traditionally […]

The link between environmental law and criminal law, especially international criminal law, is strengthening with the growing research on this subject. As environmental damage due to climate change and institutional blindness forges on with building ferocity, innovative and pragmatic solutions of both adaptation and fixing responsibility are being thought of. Human, corporate and state actions […]

Pakistan signed UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) on 17thApril 2008. On 23rd June 2010 the same convention was ratified by the Country to uphold its assurance to end torture and inhuman punishments in line with the international human rights standards. However, till date, more than a […]

‘Young lawyers must not engage in bar politics’, ‘Professional lawyers have nothing to do with political culture in the legal profession’, ‘If you want to be a good lawyer, stay away from election candidates’. These are some of the popular statements that keep floating within the legal community as well as in the society at […]

Pakistan has deep-rooted systematic issues with respect to implementation of laws. The issues are even crucial in the criminal administration of justice as this is the area of law where justice and human rights are compromised the most. Crime is a complex phenomenon that exists in multiple layers. Mitigating crime does not simply require passing […]

Difference of opinion in court judgments is considered to be a key source of evolution of law. The possibility of different juries interpreting the same law as per their own judicious mind gives several shades to the same piece of legislation. In addition to that, it paves various grounds of continuous debate for legal practitioners […]

Human rights violations continue to be the core issue in sustainable development at global, national and local level. Gender discrimination, inaccessible education system, forced and early marriages and gross economic marginalization of women are some of the fundamental human rights violations that pose serious threat to inclusion, growth and equal access to opportunities. Gender Equality […]