Overview:
This Section aims to outline the international and domestic law in relation to the use of torture and inhumane or degrading treatment within the criminal justice sector. The use of torture by public officials continues within the criminal justice system in Pakistan. Internationally, and within Pakistan’s Constitution, the right to be treated with dignity and humanely when deprived of one’s liberty are recognized as fundamental rights, available to all human beings. This Section aims to shed light on the prohibition on torture and the conditions of detention in international and domestic law and aims to provide guidance on the implementation of these rights through the judicial process.