“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 […]
The #MeToo Movement In Our Educational Institutes
The #MeToo Movement In Our Educational Institutes A new wave of the #MeToo movement began in Pakistan after artist Meesha Shafi’s tweet regarding sexual harassment by […]
Pakistan Must Stop Legitimising Barbarity Under The Guise Of Blasphemy Law
Pakistan Must Stop Legitimising Barbarity Under The Guise Of Blasphemy Law We have witnessed time and again that blasphemy law in Pakistan has been used as […]
Muavin – Support Against Online Harassment
Muavin – Support Against Online Harassment A mobile application has been launched that is designed to help women and marginalised groups who are facing online harassment. […]
Is The Killing Of Rohingya ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ Or Muslim Genocide?
Is The Killing Of Rohingya ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ Or Muslim Genocide? A campaign for ethnic cleansing against the Rohingya Muslims is being carried out by Burmese authorities […]
Rising Again
Rising Again Pakistan signed, ratified and adopted the UN Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in 1996. Even with this international […]
Does A Woman Need Four Witnesses To Prove Rape?
Does A Woman Need Four Witnesses To Prove Rape? It happens to be very unfortunate of us ‘the Muslims’ to have a very serious misconception of […]
Shaheed Qadri Vs Media Vulgarity
Shaheed Qadri Vs Media Vulgarity Protesters in support of ‘Mumtaz Qadri’s verdict of killing Salman Taseer’ demanded to “diminish obscenity and vulgarity from Pakistani Media” which […]
Islam, Law Of The Land, Women’s Rights And Women’s Day In Pakistan
Islam, Law Of The Land, Women’s Rights And Women’s Day In Pakistan March 8 comes and goes every year. Like every year, this year also seminars, […]
Pakistan’s Historic Women’s Rights Bill Praised By Activists
Pakistan’s Historic Women’s Rights Bill Praised By Activists Activists have hailed the passing of a historic bill protecting women’s rights in Punjab, with the legislation establishing a […]
The Hidden Side Of The Women Protection Bill
The Hidden Side Of The Women Protection Bill Many would see it as a light at the end of a long dark tunnel, and there is […]
Censorship Law Challenged by Egyptian Lawyer
Censorship Law Challenged by Egyptian Lawyer Nasser Amin, an Egyptian lawyer challenged law that allows for writers to be jailed for writings that violate Egyptian morals. […]
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) […]
“Aim to B’more” to Give Young Offenders a Second Chance
Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced the launch of her new program called “Aim to B’more”. The program aims to give people who have been convicted […]