All hail the patriarchy! These are archaic salutations for a society where misogyny reigns supreme, where ‘he’ remains the default and where women shrink their experiences […]
Legal Internships in Pakistan
Legal education in Pakistan is reflective of the class system where students from elite and well-informed backgrounds opt for foreign degree programs while others who may […]
Counsel, Your Petition is Premature
“Counsel, your petition is premature, I cannot grant you the relief that you are seeking.” These words were uttered by the honorable Chief Justice of Islamabad […]
Disability and Reform under Modern Islamic Thought
This article explores the development of the disability rights discourse and its evolution in ‘Modern Islamic Thought’. It answers the following questions: How has Islam perceived/engaged […]
Fundamental Rights and How to Enforce Them
“Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where people are fed and where individuals and nations are free.” – Dalai Lama. Introduction to Human […]
Paradox of Tolerance – Forced Cremation of Muslims in Sri Lanka
Systematic discrimination and human rights violations against minority communities in Sri Lanka are not new in the country’s political and social realm. The most recent of […]
America’s Broken System Has Broken Its People
“They’ve had their chance,” remarks a visually frustrated black protester as he marches along with thousands of others in Minneapolis to seek the rights he has […]
Call a Spade a Spade – Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), NRC and NPR
Call a Spade a Spade – Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), NRC and NPR The controversy surrounding India’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is not ready to quench […]
International Human Rights and Religious Expression
International Human Rights and Religious Expression Abstract International law is a much-ignored essential component of legal studies, especially in Pakistan. Dilemmas faced by religious minorities, even […]
Discrimination In Appointment Of Female Judges To The Supreme Court
Discrimination In Appointment Of Female Judges To The Supreme Court To this day, there has not been a single female judge in the Supreme Court of […]
Transgenders – Distinguished By Nature, Discriminated By Society
Transgenders – Distinguished By Nature, Discriminated By Society Nature distinguishes while society discriminates – a major chunk of this problem lies within the norms and values […]
Sharoon Masih: Our Collective Failure
Sharoon Masih: Our Collective Failure The loss of innocent lives now seems routine due to the hatred and prejudices which have become, or have always been, […]
Women Empowerment- A New Hope For Pakistan
Women Empowerment- A New Hope For Pakistan Pakistan has gone through crucial times and under a very dark era of policy-making and proliferation of fundamentalist ideology […]
Protecting Women And Minorities In Pakistan – Beyond The Law
Protecting Women And Minorities In Pakistan – Beyond The Law Women and minorities in Pakistan are not safe. This is the truth of the day […]
The Practice Of Female Genital Mutilation
The Practice Of Female Genital Mutilation Africa and certain parts of the Arab world are not the only places where the practice of female genital mutilation […]
Transgender Discrimination In The United States
Transgender Discrimination In The United States Pakistan isn’t the only country that bestows injustices onto minority groups residing in it. We all are aware of the […]
This Women’s Day Let’s Advocate Change In The Patriarchal Mindset
This Women’ Day Let’s Advocate Change In The Patriarchal Mindset Every year on the 8th of March the women of the world come together to commemorate […]