Application of Human Rights Laws in Pakistan: A Study with Reference to International Bill of Human Rights

Amjad Hussain, Muhammad Arif Saeed and Shahzada Aamir Mushtaq

Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 2021, vol. 7, issue 4, 963-976

Abstract: Purpose: The present paper explores the efforts of Pakistan regarding application of Human Rights Laws. At first, the research explains the main Human Rights declarations and covenants and then their incorporation into Pakistani laws has been described.&Design/Methodology/Approach: The global perspective of Human Rights and developments at regional level has been studied by using the domestic statutes, international covenants, conventional, etc. The doctrinal method of research has been adopted to achieve the objectives of the current study.Implication: The study has disclosed that being signatory of UNO Conventions and Declarations, the Pakistan has been under obligation to incorporate International Human Rights into its legal system. & & &&Findings: The study finds that Pakistan has taken into consideration the international developments on Human Rights and has enacted various laws accordingly to promote the fundamental liberties.

Keywords: International Law; Human Rights; International Human Rights; Human Rights Law; International Conventions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.26710/jbsee.v7i4.2061

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