Lawyers as Scientists
Lawyers as Scientists In Thomas More’s seminal work, Utopia, the travelling philosopher, Raphael Hythloday, recounts a conversation he once had with a lawyer regarding the prevalence of theft in England. The lawyer had…
Failed Promise
Failed Promise Although former US President Obama’s administration has achieved milestones correcting the previous regime’s botches, surely, closure of Guantanamo Bay has been neglected. Despite his efforts and condemnation, he could not…
Human Rights And The War On Terror
Human Rights And The War On Terror The war on terror has contributed to the abuse of human rights on the pretext of security measures. Ever since the war against terrorism started,…
Chad’s Former President Convicted
Chad’s Former President Convicted Hissene Habre, the former president of Chad was recently found guilty of crimes against humanity, rape and torture, by a court in Senegal. He protested against his life…
A Deafening Silence On Torture Day (June 26)
A Deafening Silence On Torture Day (June 26) “I was beaten black and blue and administered with electric shocks and chilli powder was inserted in my body. I was forced to stand…
Kenya Upholds Use Of Anal Exam To Determine Sexual Orientation
Kenya Upholds Use Of Anal Exam To Determine Sexual Orientation A Kenyan Court has recently given a ruling allowing the use of anal examinations in order to inquire about a suspect’s sexual…
Pakistan’s Grim Tales Of Custodial Torture And Coerced Confessions
Pakistan’s Grim Tales Of Custodial Torture And Coerced Confessions Did Aftab Ahmed’s death bring custodial torture into the limelight or did a can of worms just open up in Pakistan? What puzzles…
Prisoners’ Rights In Jeopardy
Prisoners’ Rights In Jeopardy Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and…
Is Aut Dedere Aut Judicare (Extradite or Prosecute) Obligation A Duty Rooted in Customary International Law? Part II
Is Aut Dedere Aut Judicare (Extradite or Prosecute) Obligation A Duty Rooted in Customary International Law? Part II 2.2)- Nature of the crimes Even if it is accepted that duty to extradite…
Half Fry Full Fry – A New Torture Technique Used By Pakistani Police
Half Fry Full Fry – A New Torture Technique Used By Pakistani Police “Man has no right to kill his brother. It is no excuse that he does so in uniform: he…
Is The Use Of Torture Under Any Circumstances Justified?
Is The Use Of Torture Under Any Circumstances Justified? ‘Torture anywhere is an affront to human dignity everywhere’ – George Bush in 2003. In the present era of global conflict and terrorism, civil…
Conflicts Not of an International Character and the Applicable Law
Conflicts Not of an International Character and the Applicable Law ABSTRACT The International humanitarian law (IHL) recognizes two categories of armed conflict: international armed conflict (IAC) and non-international armed conflict (NIAC). A…
Is Torture Justified?
Is Torture Justified? Presuming that a person has information of an imminent terrorist attack that will cause huge or mass destruction and exterminate human lives, has been arrested by the relevant government…
Convention Against Torture and Jurisprudence
Torture has been at the heart of debate even before the 9/11 attacks receiving extensive deliberation in the past as well. Eminent scholars have tried to dissect each and every detail attached…
“A Boot Stamping On A Human Face – Forever” (International Day Against Torture – 26 June 2015)
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—forever.” Perhaps the author of these words, George Orwell, could not have expected his prophesy would materialize…