Two-time world boxing champion Amir Khan and his wife Faryal Makhdoom met the family of Zohra Shah in Islamabad recently (2nd October 2020), inviting them to […]
The Indignity of the Two-Finger Test
Two men recently brutally raped a woman in front of her two minor children when her car broke down on the night of 10th September, 2020 […]
Karachi Urban Flood, Power of Local Government and State Obligation Under International Law
One of the few metropolitan cities of Pakistan, the largest city in the country and the seventh largest in the world, Karachi stands at an area […]
Are Laws Banning Full Face Covering in France and Belgium Legal?
In April 2011, France became the first country in the European Union to enact a law banning full-face covering in public spaces.[1] Following France, Belgium also […]
Transgenders and Their Protection Under Pakistani Law
Our society tends to accommodate two genders only. Any gender beyond male and female is not acceptable to many. Transgenders have struggled over the ages to […]
Delineating the Limits of Self-Determination in International Law
[Note: the term “peoples” is used to refer to groups within a region or nation]. Strictly speaking, self-determination refers to the right of a people to […]
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 […]
Ill-Equipped and Caught Off-Guard: Pakistan’s Legislative Mechanisms Against COVID-19
Ill-Equipped and Caught Off-Guard: Pakistan Must Quickly Use Legislative Mechanisms to Halt the Spread of COVID-19 Epidemic and pandemic diseases have been around since time immemorial. […]
Coronavirus Outbreak and Government’s Role as per International Law
Coronavirus Outbreak and Government’s Role as per International Law The World Health Organization recently declared COVID-19, a disease more commonly known as the Coronavirus, a global […]
Where Is My Right To Health?
Where Is My Right To Health? As members of the human society, we are conscious about our health and the health of those we care about. […]
Status of Business and Human Rights In Pakistan
Status of Business and Human Rights In Pakistan In recent decades, ‘business and human rights’ (BHR) has surfaced as an emerging trend in global politics. This […]
Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan in Light of International Law
Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan in Light of International Law Donald Trump’s peace plan titled “Peace to Prosperity” in relation to the Israel-Palestine conflict is a […]
Modern Day Slavery in Pakistan
Modern Day Slavery in Pakistan Human slavery, once native to developing and underdeveloped nations, has now evolved into a global issue of modern day slavery with […]
In Conversation with Barrister Benazir Jatoi
In Conversation with Barrister Benazir Jatoi Hinna Fakhar met with Barrister Benazir Jatoi and discussed her work with human rights advocacy and legislation, having a multidisciplinary approach […]
Interview with Tahir Iqbal, Executive Director, Legal Rights Forum
Interview with Tahir Iqbal, Executive Director, Legal Rights Forum Izza Rizvi: Please tell us about Legal Rights Forum and your motivation to work there. Tahir Iqbal: Legal Rights […]
Medical Malpractice: An Alarming Situation in Pakistan
Medical Malpractice: An Alarming Situation in Pakistan The term ‘medical negligence’ is often used synonymously with ‘medical malpractice’ and for most purposes that is adequate. Medical […]
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 […]