Pakistans Justice System Plagued by Systemic Corruption, HRCP Report Raises Alarm - The Tribune

Pakistan's Justice System Plagued by Systemic Corruption, HRCP Report Raises Alarm

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. According to Dawn, the report, Under the Bench: Mapping Corruption Risks in Pakistan's Justice System, argues that corruption has become institutionalised at multiple levels of the country's justice system, affecting fair trial guarantees, equality before the law and public confidence in the judiciary. The findings are based on interviews with 30 lawyers, judges, journalists, academics and ci…

Pakistans justice system plagued by systemic corruption, HRCP report raises alarm - The Tribune

According to Dawn, the report, Under the Bench: Mapping Corruption Risks in Pakistan's Justice System, argues that corruption has become institutionalised at multiple levels of the country's justice system, affecting fair trial guarantees, equality before the law and public confidence in the judiciary. The findings are based on interviews with 30 lawyers, judges, journalists, academics and civil society representatives.

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