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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

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

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

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

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