Introduction Democracy is a defining characteristic of modern nation states. International laws, as well as the constitutions of countries, include the fundamentals to protect the integrity […]
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 […]
Courting The Law at Women Judges Conference 2019
Courting The Law at Women Judges Conference 2019 The 3rd Women Judges’ Conference 2019 was recently organized in Lahore by the Punjab Judicial Academy and spearheaded by […]
Free Right To Information
Free Right To Information The Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 enshrines, among other provisions, a free right to information, which in essence is not […]
“No Right Of Freedom Of Expression Without The Right To Know!” – HRCP
“No Right Of Freedom Of Expression Without The Right To Know!” – HRCP Press Release Lahore, December 10: To mark the International Day for Human Rights, […]
Right To Information In Sri Lanka
Right To Information In Sri Lanka The Right to Information Bill was passed by the Sri Lankan Parliament this year. Introduced in March, the law aimed […]
Accountability In The Land Of The Pure
Accountability In The Land Of The Pure Self-accountability is no accountability in a country such as Pakistan. Even the so-called independent bodies of accountability like the […]
Dissent And Revolution In The Age Of Social Media
Dissent And Revolution In The Age Of Social Media The role of the internet in facilitating and expanding the networks of communication that connect humanity together […]
Do You Know Your Qaaf Se Qanoon?
Do You Know Your Qaaf Se Qanoon? Good things should be appreciated and promoted, a recent example would be Qaaf se Qanoon, a radio-show, launched on ZAB […]
Parliamentary Committees And The New Election Commission Of Pakistan
Parliamentary Committees And The New Election Commission Of Pakistan “They sit there in committees day after day And they each put in a color and it […]
Challenges To Implementing Right To Information Laws In Asia
Challenges To Implementing Right To Information Laws In Asia In recent years there has been one critical instrument to making governments more responsive to citizens in […]
Beyond Morality And Legality
Beyond Morality And Legality “Piety and moral conduct construct the countries and prolong the ages” says Imam Jafar Sadiq. Moral intellectualism is a view according to […]
My Experience as Member of PILDAT Youth Parliament Pakistan
My Experience as Member of PILDAT Youth Parliament Pakistan As a member of PILDAT’s (Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency) 7th Youth Parliament Pakistan, I […]
PILDAT Legislative Brief on the Right To Information Bill 2014
PILDAT Legislative Brief on the Right To Information Bill 2014 This brief has been originally published by the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency (PILDAT) […]