Pakistan and Human Rights
Published on 14. February 2022
Book
Hardback
308 pages
978-1-7936-4606-4 (ISBN)
Description
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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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
2 b/w illustrations; 5 tables;
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
602 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7936-4606-4 (9781793646064)
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Content
Part I
Chapter 1: The Law & Economy of Human Rights in Pakistan by Uzair J. Kayani
Chapter 2: The Plight of Minority Rights in Pakistan by Javaid Rehman and Adrija Ghosh
Chapter 3: Poverty, Bonded Labor and Unaccountable Supply Chains: The Case of Brick Kiln Workers in Pakistan by Maleeha Sattar and Adnan Sattar
Chapter 4: Pakistan's Constitution and The Right to Health by Muhammad Khan
Part II
Chapter 5: Crime and Punishment in Pakistan by Satvinder S. Juss
Chapter 6: The Legal Status of Ahmadis in Pakistan by Yasser Latif Hamdani
Chapter 7: Honour Crimes in Pakistan: A Human Rights Critique of Swara Practice by Neha Ali Gauhar
Chapter 8: Taking Children's Rights Seriously: Is Pakistan Ready? by Adnan Sattar
Part III
Chapter 9: Pakistan's Death Penalty Law by Satvinder S. Juss
Chapter 10: Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan: A Tool of Terror? by Reema Omer
Chapter 11: The Use of Special Criminal Courts and Tribunals in Pakistan by Marva Khan
Chapter 12: The Pakistani Judiciary and the Suo Motu
Chapter 1: The Law & Economy of Human Rights in Pakistan by Uzair J. Kayani
Chapter 2: The Plight of Minority Rights in Pakistan by Javaid Rehman and Adrija Ghosh
Chapter 3: Poverty, Bonded Labor and Unaccountable Supply Chains: The Case of Brick Kiln Workers in Pakistan by Maleeha Sattar and Adnan Sattar
Chapter 4: Pakistan's Constitution and The Right to Health by Muhammad Khan
Part II
Chapter 5: Crime and Punishment in Pakistan by Satvinder S. Juss
Chapter 6: The Legal Status of Ahmadis in Pakistan by Yasser Latif Hamdani
Chapter 7: Honour Crimes in Pakistan: A Human Rights Critique of Swara Practice by Neha Ali Gauhar
Chapter 8: Taking Children's Rights Seriously: Is Pakistan Ready? by Adnan Sattar
Part III
Chapter 9: Pakistan's Death Penalty Law by Satvinder S. Juss
Chapter 10: Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan: A Tool of Terror? by Reema Omer
Chapter 11: The Use of Special Criminal Courts and Tribunals in Pakistan by Marva Khan
Chapter 12: The Pakistani Judiciary and the Suo Motu