Justice Nasir Aslam Zahid, Supreme Court of Pakistan (retired) & Professor Akmal Wasim, Hamdard University, Pakistan Prosecutorial services are generally governed by sections 492 to 495 of the Code of […]
Day: December 24, 2008
Pakistan 2008: Defeat of a dictator and the movement for judicial independence
Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong The year started violently under General Musharraf’s military regime, particularly for lawyers, political workers and civil society activists. Musharraf was sworn in for a […]
The prosecutor and prosecution system in Indonesia
Asep Rahmat Fajar, Director, Indonesian Legal Roundtable In the Indonesian organization of the state, which is regulated in the constitution, the Supreme Court and related bodies have functions of judicial […]
Indonesia 2008: Torture, killings continue despite 10 years of reforms
Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong In 2008, Indonesia continued on the path to reform, but continued to stumble over issues such as religious freedom and indigenous people’s rights. This […]
Public prosecution in India
Dr K N Chandrasekharan Pillai, Director, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi In organized societies, there is a public prosecution system to prosecute offenders who violate societal norms. The system in […]