Outputs (31)

Procedural justice and the right to a fair trial in Pakistan (2024)
Thesis
Abbas, M. (2024). Procedural justice and the right to a fair trial in Pakistan. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4920507

The study examines how the current tapestry of procedural justice in Pakistan is contrary to the principles of fair trial, as envisaged by Article 10-A of the Constitution of Pakistan, read with Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and P... Read More about Procedural justice and the right to a fair trial in Pakistan.

The Application of Human Rights Treaties as Domestic Law in the Islamic Republic of Iran (2024)
Journal Article
Shah, N. A., & Piri, H. (in press). The Application of Human Rights Treaties as Domestic Law in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Human rights quarterly, 47(2),

The reading of the post-revolution 1979 constitution of Iran gives the impression that Iran is a dualist state but we argue that, on its proper analysis together with Article 9 of the Civil Code 1928, Iran is a monist state and human rights treaties... Read More about The Application of Human Rights Treaties as Domestic Law in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Internally Displaced Persons and International Human Rights Law: Nigerian Legal Perspective (2024)
Thesis
Falade, O. D. Internally Displaced Persons and International Human Rights Law: Nigerian Legal Perspective. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4866307

There are nine core UN treaties on human rights among them are the International Convention on Economic and Social Rights; the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Ra... Read More about Internally Displaced Persons and International Human Rights Law: Nigerian Legal Perspective.

Re-colonisation of Jammu and Kashmir and the Right to Self-determination (2022)
Journal Article
Shah, N. A. (2022). Re-colonisation of Jammu and Kashmir and the Right to Self-determination. International Human Rights Law Review, https://doi.org/10.1163/22131035-11020005

On 5 August 2019, India unilaterally ended the autonomous status under Article 370 of the Indian constitution 1949. The state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) was established under the terms of the Instrument of Accession by the Ruler of j&k. To change the... Read More about Re-colonisation of Jammu and Kashmir and the Right to Self-determination.

The Application of Human Rights Treaties in Dualist Muslim States: The Practice of Pakistan (2022)
Journal Article
Shah, N. A. (2022). The Application of Human Rights Treaties in Dualist Muslim States: The Practice of Pakistan. Human rights quarterly, 44(2), 257-285. https://doi.org/10.1353/hrq.2022.0020

I argue that Islamic law treats ratified human rights treaties as part of the law of the land and as directly applicable in courts in Muslim states such as Pakistan where Sharia is the main source of law. The Islamic approach is the better and more e... Read More about The Application of Human Rights Treaties in Dualist Muslim States: The Practice of Pakistan.

The 'Unable' and 'Unwilling' Test in International Law: the use of force against non-state actors in Pakistan and Afghanistan (2020)
Book Chapter
Shah, N. (2020). The 'Unable' and 'Unwilling' Test in International Law: the use of force against non-state actors in Pakistan and Afghanistan. In The Asian Yearbook of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. Brill Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004431768

I argue that the UN Charter allows the use of force against non-state actors if their attacks meet the ‘armed attack’ threshold and the host state is ‘unwilling or unable’ to take effective measures. The proposed six point criteria; informed by the i... Read More about The 'Unable' and 'Unwilling' Test in International Law: the use of force against non-state actors in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The right to education for women in Saudi Arabia (2020)
Thesis
Alghamdi, W. A. (2020). The right to education for women in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4922224

This thesis offers an analysis of the rights of women in Saudi Arabia to access and obtain education on an equal footing with their male counterparts. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is undergoing a profound moment of social and legal transformation. The... Read More about The right to education for women in Saudi Arabia.

Defining Terrorism in Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Law (2018)
Journal Article
Iqbal, K., & Shah, N. A. (2018). Defining Terrorism in Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Law. Global journal of comparative law, 7(2), 272-302. https://doi.org/10.1163/2211906X-00702003

We critically examine the definition of ‘terrorism’ in the Anti-Terrorism 1997 of Pakistan and as it is interpreted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan under the principle of legality in criminal and human rights law standards. We conclude that the defi... Read More about Defining Terrorism in Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Law.

Judicial Resource Book on Violence Against Women for Asia : Combating Violence against Women and Girls for Cambodia, India, Pakistan and Thailand (2018)
Book
Shah, N. (2018). Judicial Resource Book on Violence Against Women for Asia : Combating Violence against Women and Girls for Cambodia, India, Pakistan and Thailand. Commonwealth Secretariat. https://doi.org/10.14217/58032f52-en

This resource book aims both to deepen understanding of the varying forms of VAWG and to raise awareness of the important role that the judiciary can play in tackling them. It is designed to be used by judicial offcers and other professionals as a pr... Read More about Judicial Resource Book on Violence Against Women for Asia : Combating Violence against Women and Girls for Cambodia, India, Pakistan and Thailand.

Civil disputes leading to crimes: A baseline study of terrorism affected North Western Pakistan (2017)
Journal Article
Iqbāl, K. A., & Shah, N. (2017). Civil disputes leading to crimes: A baseline study of terrorism affected North Western Pakistan. Australian journal of Asian law, 18(1),

The article explores the relationship between civil disputes and private crimes in two districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which is a hard hit area by terrorism and the war on terror. This article investigates if and why civil injustice may lead people... Read More about Civil disputes leading to crimes: A baseline study of terrorism affected North Western Pakistan.