Overview The rights to equal access to justice and protection under the law are fundamental elements of the rule of law and various international instruments lay down obligations on State Parties to take affirmative action in order to establish protections for various classes of persons. The following sections provide an explanation of the protections…
Protection of the Rights of Women International Human Rights Safeguards and Standards The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1979 and Pakistan ratified the Convention in 1996. Among all the international human rights treaties, CEDAW is the…
Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities International Human Rights Safeguards and Standards Pakistan ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2011. It stipulates that the rights of persons with disabilities are to be fully protected and respected. It defines a person with disabilities as: “Persons with…
Mentally Unfit Persons 1. Domestic Law The first comprehensive legislation relating to the care of mentally unfit persons is the Mental Health Ordinance 2001 (MHO) that repealed the Lunacy Act 1912.[1] Post-18th amendment to the Constitution, similar laws were either adapted or promulgated for each of the provinces.[2] The MHO defines a ‘mental disorder’ as…
Protection of the Rights of Minorities International Standards and Safeguards Despite the lack of consensus on a single definition of minorities, there are various safeguards that have been put in place by international instruments for the protection of all classes of persons, without any discrimination. The UDHR forms the basis for the provision…