EFSAS comments on the present dismal state of affairs in Pakistan
May 26, 2023
Pakistan is a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which grants persons the right to liberty and security of person, and protects them from arbitrary arrest or detention. Enforced disappearances operate to remove the victim from the protection of the law — whether international or domestic — rendering them exceedingly vulnerable to further oppression such as custodial and forced confessions, which are significant issues in the Pakistani context.
