The right to life and security is a fundamental human right available to all individuals under international human rights law irrespective of whether the individual is a citizen or not. Although non-derogable, the right to life is not absolute, so deprivation of life must be in accordance with law and non-arbitrary. Protections extended to individuals regarding the right to life and security include safeguards against arrest and detention, limitations on pre-trial and preventive detention, and protection against torture.
While these aspects have been discussed before, two additional aspects to the right to life merit discussion, specifically the death penalty and extra-judicial killings. This has been discussed in this Section, as outlined under international law, the domestic law of Pakistan, and the jurisprudence developed by the superior courts.