Asia bibi’s case: A final plea for justice
An opinion piece by Reema Omer, Legal Adviser, ICJ South Asia Programme (more…)
Tag Archives | blasphemy
Pakistan: blasphemy laws, military trials, and impunity (UN statement)
The ICJ today delivered an oral statement at the UN calling on Pakistan to amend or repeal blasphemy laws, end military trials of civilians, and take effective measures against impunity. (more…)
Pakistan: UN review highlights human rights failures
Pakistan’s third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) has drawn global attention to a number of serious human rights failures in the country, said the ICJ today. (more…)
Pakistan: human rights record under UN scrutiny
As Pakistan is set to undergo its third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on 13 November, the ICJ has urged Pakistani authorities to meaningfully engage with the process to improve the human rights situation in the country. (more…)
Pakistan: election to UN rights body spotlights failings
The ICJ, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch are urging Pakistan to take immediate steps towards meeting “the highest standards in the promotion and protection of human rights,” following the country’s election to the Human Rights Council. (more…)
ICJ’s Submission to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Pakistan
Today, the ICJ made a submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan. (more…)