Friday, May 10, 2024

Pakistan's military courts case

Dawn has published this exceptional piece of long-form reporting, May 9: Mayhem and Military Trials--A Year On. The feature article includes, among other things, a useful summary of the country's repeated misuse of military courts to try civilians. Numerous aspects of the military justice system fall far short of contemporary standards, including but not limited to the unavailability of an independent and impartial appellate court with full power to conduct plenary direct review.

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