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A brother filed a suit seeking that his sister be declared not a real daughter of their parents and therefore has no right to their "legacy." He also prayed that the documents showing her to be a daughter of their parents be canceled. The court denied his application, stating that keeping the suit pending only harasses the sister further.
The Supreme Court, for the first time, referred to the fundamental rights of the victim in an "honor killing." The court held that one one does not have the right to take a life in the name of Ghairat (honor).
The case involved the recruitment policy for educators that did not allow females to apply for appointment in boys’ schools. The Court reasoned that gender stereotyping, classification based on stereotype roles, or social expectations tantamount to discrimination are not permissible under the Constitution.
The petitioner is a transgender who was denied the issuance of a computerized national identity card for being unable to provide his father's name. The court granted the petition, finding that the denial violated the petitioner's fundamental rights. Everyone is entitled to enjoy all human rights without discrimination on the basis of gender identity.
Petitioners challenged the use of the words "disabled," "physically handicapped" and "mentally retarded" mentioned in The Disabled Persons (Employment and Rehabilitation) Ordinance on the ground that they are violative of the fundamental rights of persons with disabilities, in particular, the constitutional rights to life, dignity and non-discrimination. The court ruled in favor of the petitioners, citing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenants on Human Rights.
The Handbook on Effective Prosecution Responses to Violence Against Women and Girls is intended as a resource for individual prosecutors and prosecution services to build on. Given the diversity of structures and approaches to prosecution in various legal systems, the Handbook is limited to the general prosecutorial powers and functions.
The report of the Human Rights Commission in Pakistan provides a view on the state of human rights in Pakistan. It focuses on certain key issues including laws and lawmaking, administration of justice, international human rights mechanisms, law and order, jail and prisoners, freedom of movement, freedom of thought, conscience and religion, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, freedom of association, political participation, women, children, labor, the elderly, people living with disabilities, refugees and IDPs, education, health, housing, and environment.
This handbook is intended as a practical tool for the enhancement of the knowledge, skills and institutional capacity of the judiciary in handling cases of gender-based violence against women and girls.
The Handbook assembles current knowledge on effective policy for the prevention of and response to violence against women. The Handbook likewise presents a model framework for National Action Plans on violence against women, providing recommendations, accompanied by explanatory commentaries and good practice examples.