Foundation for Fundamental Rights

13/10/2022

Our Writ Petition on is still pending at the Islamabad High Court. After the second hearing on October 7, 2022, we await para-wise replies from the Ministry of Law and Justice and the Ministry of Human Rights. Especially on the lack of implementation of Article 14 (6) of the International Convent on Civil and Political Rights, which Pakistan signed in June 2010.

📣 The state must compensate victims of Miscarriage of Justice!

📆 Upcoming hearing: October 31, 2022

International Convent on Civil and Political Rights: https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/international-covenant-civil-and-political-rights

10/10/2022

Being on death row in means years of physical and psychological torture and pain. Years of insecurity, living in inhumane conditions, and the complete loss of time and space. In Pakistan, that also means that two out of five imprisoned on face death despite being . That also means the average people on death row are there for drug-related crimes. Small-scale middlemen are sentenced to death, and kingpins continue to make fortunes, putting other people in danger by smuggling and selling illegal substances throughout borders.

Today marks the World Day against the Death Penalty and it is clear that Pakistan needs to change regarding the death penalty in the country. The legal system must be aware of the counting victims. It needs to focus more on solid investigations than quick solutions to bring much-needed . World Coalition Against the Death Penalty

Learn more: https://worldcoalition.org/campagne/20th-world-day-against-the-death-penalty/
Pakistan Capital Punishment Study: bit.ly/capusty

05/10/2022

Last week, we filed a petition on Miscarriage of Justice at the Islamabad High Court. After a first hearing, we are cautiously confident of striking a good path. The second hearing will take place this Friday.

👉 Pakistan’s higher judiciary should acknowledge the occurrence of cases in the country

👉 Pakistan’s higher judiciary should address the legal void in relation to providing redressal to victims

👉 Pakistan’s higher judiciary should ensure the Pakistani state accountable for violating international law on the subject

03/10/2022

and the severe impact on the wrongly convicted lives must be recognized by the state and the legal system. #

30/09/2022

The starting point of our work on is the Capital Punishment Study we conducted with Reprieve. The study revealed the major inconsistencies between sentencing at the regional court level and Supreme Court reversals.

👉 Capital Punishment Study: https://bit.ly/capusty

27/09/2022

is another area of work for our team. We will share more about the topic itself and our actions in the upcoming weeks. In , the legal system regarding Miscarriage of Justice is still in its infancy, even though it happens frequently. We take you on our journey approaching this issue in Pakistan and hope to bring about positive change in the coming months.

Definition of Miscarriage of Justice as per Article 14(6) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/international-covenant-civil-and-political-rights

23/09/2022

We stand by the courageous people in Iran. Human rights must concern us all, and women's suppression must end now.

14/09/2022

👉 Until today, no specific law forbids in . Listen to our Bertha Justice Fello Hamza Nasir, and learn more about the legal issues activists and human rights organizations face on Enforced Disappearances in Pakistan.

08/09/2022

📜 Fundamental Rights are guaranteed to every human being. These rights influence the everyday life of individuals and the coexistence of all in state and society. Everyone should know about their rights. Not only to ensure they are adhered to but also to advocate for a change if these rights are violated.

📜 Chapter 2 of the Constitution of Pakistan lists and elaborates on the country's Fundamental Rights:https://na.gov.pk/uploads/documents/1333523681_951.pdf

05/09/2022

: Last week, we spoke about Enforced Disappearances with Chairperson Amina Masood Janjua from Defence Of Human Rights & Public Services Pakistan, High Court Advocate Imaan Mazari, and family members of disappeared individuals.

❗Enforced disappearance is a severe human rights violation; in Pakistan, thousands of people are still missing, and their whereabouts are unknown.
❗Victims face physical and mental torture, life in uncertainty, and inhuman conditions.
❗Families have to live in uncertainty, not knowing if their loved one is still alive or will ever be returned.

What do families do to keep their relative's cases alive? Aymun Sajid is answering our questions and shares about her fight to get her father back.

30/08/2022

30/08/2022

Today marks the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance. Let us join together to draw attention to those detained, those who survive every day in uncertainty, under physical and mental torture, and in poor conditions in a hidden place. Let us draw attention to their families, friends, and communities, to their children who miss their mum or dad. Every detained person has loved ones, and they need to be reunited. Enforced Disappearance has to stop.