Criminal Justice Reforms and Human Rights in Pakistan: A Comparative Analysis with Australia, the UK, and Canada

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52131/ctls.2024.0401.0029

Keywords:

Criminal Justice Reforms, Human Rights, Comparative Analysis, Legal Representation, Fair Trial Rights, Commonwealth Countries, Restorative Justice, Indigenous Rights

Abstract

This study compares criminal justice reforms and human rights in Pakistan juxtaposed with Australia, the UK, and Canada, emphasizing the reforms' role in supporting human rights. It evaluates how these reforms contribute to fair trials and humane treatment in the justice system, examining Australia's indigenous rights focus, the UK's digital advancements, and Canada's restorative justice. The aim is to highlight effective practices and challenges to improve global justice systems and stress the collective endeavors required to promote human rights in criminal justice.

Author Biographies

Muhammad Islam, Lahore High Court, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

Civil Judge-cum-Judicial Magistrate

Omer Mahmood Watto, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. 

Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Law,

Syed Arshad Hussain, Lahore High Court, Lahore, Pakistan.

Civil Judge-cum-Judicial Magistrate

Muhammad Sarfraz, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.

LLM, Scholar. Department of Law

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2024-02-11

How to Cite

Islam, M., Watto, O. M., Hussain, S. A., & Sarfraz, M. (2024). Criminal Justice Reforms and Human Rights in Pakistan: A Comparative Analysis with Australia, the UK, and Canada. Current Trends in Law and Society, 4(1), 19–26. https://doi.org/10.52131/ctls.2024.0401.0029

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