In this edition of article 2, we focus on the freedom of expression. The right to express freely—to convey and receive information—is fundamental in the functioning of a democratic regime. […]
Introduction : Volume 14 Number 03 & 04
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Freedom of speech: Cases during, after Musharraff
Editor’s Note: In this article, Reyes examines 28 individual cases, from 2004 to 2015, on free speech during and after Pervez Musharraff’s regime. Reyes took a comparative analysis in approaching […]
‘Speak freely at your own risk’
Editor’s Note: Naveed’s article examines the absence of freedom of expression in Pakistan by looking into the constitutional, legal, political, security and religious perspectives. He traces the denial of freedom […]
Pretexts on curbing free speech: Terrorism, extremism and blasphemy
Editor’s Note: Younes’article explains that journalists, scholars, human rights defenders and political activists are routinely attacked for writing and commenting on religious extremism and abuses by security forces. Journalists are […]
Right to information is not the State’s priority
Editor’s Note: Moosvi’s article traces the origins of how and why Pakistani authorities “do not feel it is their responsibility to provide information”. He argues that the “long military rule” […]
Student movement in Pakistan
by Syed Ehtisham, writer and researcher In order to get a clear idea of the student movement in Pakistan, we have to look at the religious make up of the […]
Social, political and religious repression on women
Editor’s Note: In this article, Khaliq explains how the deeply held bias against women in Pakistani society, and the State’s collusion to it, have forced women into silence. If the […]
New book: The other Lanka
Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong The other Lanka, Meryam Dabhoiwala & Rob Hanlon (eds), Asian Human Rights Commission, Hong Kong, May 2006, ISBN-10: 962-8314-29-7; ISBN-13: 978-962-8314-29-14, 192pp. In recent […]
Statement to the UN Committee against Torture on torture in Sri Lanka
Danish Rehabilitation & Research Centre for Torture Victims The Danish Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims (RCT) has had close cooperation with the Family Rehabilitation Centre (FRC) in Sri […]
Response to the UN Committee against Torture on torture in Sri Lanka
Janasansadaya, Sri Lanka After reviewing the ‘List of Issues to be considered during the examination of the Third Periodic Report of Sri Lanka (CAT/C/48/Add.2)’ [CAT/C/35/L/LKA (List of Issues), 30 June […]