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Eight sections that take a judge from the international standard, through the Constitution and the statutes, to how the superior courts have applied both. 41 subsections, 416 referenced authorities — reproduced in full from the published Guide.
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International Law and the Role of the Judiciary
8 subsections SEC 1
- 1.0 Overview
- 1.1 International Law Defined 2 refs
- 1.2 Sources of International Law 1 refs
- 1.3 Reading and Interpreting International Conventions 3 refs
- 1.4 The Protection of Human Rights and the Domestic Rule of Law 1 refs
- 1.5 International Human Rights at the Domestic Level 1 refs
- 1.6 Role of the Judiciary in upholding International Law 9 refs
- 1.7 The Application of International Law by the Superior Judiciary of Pakistan 6 refs
Core International Human Rights Instruments
9 subsections SEC 2
- 2.0 Overview 1 refs
- 2.1 Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- 2.2 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 2 refs
- 2.3 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- 2.4 Convention on the Rights of the Child
- 2.5 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
- 2.6 Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 6 refs
- 2.7 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- 2.8 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities