Reema Omer
There have been many regressive developments since the CAT committee’s review of Pakistan’s record.
Published 26 Jun, 2021 06:28am
Government officials continue to call human rights standards alien to Pakistan’s ground realities.
Updated 06 May, 2021 09:12am
Prime Minister Imran Khan received widespread castigation for implying that sexual violence was caused by obscenity.
Published 20 Apr, 2021 09:30am
Prime Minister Imran Khan received widespread castigation for implying that sexual violence was caused by obscenity and a lack...
Published 18 Apr, 2021 06:57am
Assigning cases shouldn’t weaken judicial independence.
Published 06 Mar, 2021 06:53am
The foreign funding case is more than just a legal question.
Updated 27 Jan, 2021 08:07am
A fundamental element of judicial independence is that judges should have security of tenure.
Published 25 Dec, 2020 07:25am
Contrary to opposition’s claim a proposed govt ordinance does not provide for grant of pardon to spy.
Updated 28 Jul, 2020 09:14am
The European Commission has noted a ‘serious deterioration of media freedom in Pakistan’.
Published 12 Apr, 2020 07:13am
Elements of the offence are vague and over-broad, and open to subjective interpretations.
Published 03 Feb, 2020 07:12am
Musharraf must be allowed to engage a counsel of his own choice.
Published 03 Dec, 2019 07:19am
Pakistan responded in a perfunctory manner to the UN committee’s recommendations.
Updated 24 Nov, 2019 08:25am
International standards clarify that laws related to terrorism must be clearly and precisely formulated.
Published 04 Nov, 2019 07:12am
Some aspects of the judicial accountability framework appear inconsistent with international standards.
Published 26 Aug, 2019 07:01am
Under international standards, pretrial detention should be the exception.
Published 22 Jun, 2019 06:59am
Courts in Pakistan have warned that “speedy trial should never be at the cost of the procedure”.
Published 01 Apr, 2019 06:54am
Extending the military courts’ jurisdiction will not help counter the very real terrorist threat.
Updated 05 Jan, 2019 12:33pm
Speedy justice has come at the cost of a fair trial.
Published 11 Nov, 2018 07:03am
The Indian Supreme Court verdict on Section 377 has implications far beyond LGBT rights
Published 23 Sep, 2018 06:41am
A law is needed to criminalise disappearances.
Published 04 Sep, 2018 06:02am
