The Business Recorder has run
this lengthy account of Monday's proceedings in the Supreme Court of Pakistan in cases challenging death sentences imposed by the country's 21st Amendment military courts. Among the issues: Was one of the petitioners a minor at the time of the offense? Were the petitioners afforded counsel, and if so did they validly waive it? Were their guilty pleas valid? Was the trial conducted in a language the accused could understand?
No comments:
Post a Comment
Comments are subject to moderation and must be submitted under your real name. Anonymous comments will not be posted (even though the form seems to permit them).