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Abstract
Pakistan is a frontline state against the global war on terrorism. In December 2014, an attack on a school in Peshwar, Pakistan killed more than 130 students. In response, the Government of Pakistan established military courts to conduct trials of those suspected of terrorism-related offences. This measure may be viewed as a necessary evil - a temporary measure to speed up the rial process. On the other hand, it breaches human rights guarantees such as the right to a fair trial and undermines the separation of judicial power. Therefore, it cannot be a desirable long-term solution to terrorism. From a global perspective, the issue confronting Pakistan is one shared by other States confronting the scourge of terrorism: should national security and public safety trump other human rights? Even so, should the Pakistani government continue on its path of prioritizing national security at the expense of civil liberties and various constitutional rights? And, if so, are there controls and a system of checks and balances over the powers of the government security organisations? Ultimately, I argue that the establishment of military courts is justified, albeit an 'antibiotic' solution to larger systemic deficiencies in the justice system.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Global governance and regulation |
Subtitle of host publication | Order and disorder in the 21st century |
Editors | D Ireland-Piper, L Wolff |
Place of Publication | Oxon |
Publisher | Routledge |
Chapter | 16 |
Pages | 261-277 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781351734011 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781472489012 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
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Global order and Disorder: Governance and Regulation in the 21st Century, 1st Biennial Conference of the Transnational, International and Comparative Law and Policy (TICLP) Network - "Military Courts in Pakistan: A Critical Analysis"
Umair Ghori (Speaker)
8 Aug 2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Access to courts by public interest groups seeking to challenge government decisions: A comparative analysis of Canada and Australia
Bedford, N. & Bonin, L., 2018, Global governance and regulation: Order and disorder in the 21st century. Ireland-Piper, D. & Wolff, L. (eds.). Oxon: Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 245-260 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Domestic regulatory architecture for the protection of financial stability after the GFC: Global order or disorder
Parsons, L., 2018, Global governance and regulation: Order and disorder in the 21st century. Ireland-Piper, D. & Wolff, L. (eds.). Oxon: Routledge, p. 147-169 23 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Global governance and regulation: Order an disorder in the 21st century
Ireland-Piper, D. (ed.) & Wolff, L. (ed.), 2018, Oxon: Routledge. 304 p.Research output: Book/Report › Scholarly edition › Research › peer-review